There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Malta by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)plane MDW - XWA
- Drive from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to Maltacar
10h 52m$152–615Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glasgow International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Glasgow International Airport (GGW)plane ORD - GGW
- Take the train from Glasgow Station to Malta Stationtrain
10h 24m$134–540Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Malta Stationtrain Empire Builder
24h 15m$410–850Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakesbus
- Take the train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Malta Stationtrain
29h 9m$349–664Drive 1,244.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Maltacar 1,244.7 mi
20h 46m$228–329Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Havre City/County Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Havre City/County Airport (HVR)plane ORD - HVR
- Take the train from Havre Amtrak Station to Malta Stationtrain
13h 1m$158–576Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane ORD - FCA
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Malta Stationtrain
14h 4m$288–930
Chicago to Malta by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Malta is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Malta is to fly and train which takes 10h 24m and costs $130 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Malta Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Chicago and Malta is 1135 miles. The road distance is 1252 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Malta without a car is to train which takes 24h 15m and costs $410 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Chicago to Malta, including transfers.
Chicago to Malta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Malta is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 10:53 PM in Chicago and 9:53 PM in Malta.
Chicago to Malta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Malta Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Malta is 1252 miles. It takes approximately 20h 46m to drive from Chicago to Malta.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Malta, MT, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Malta Station twice daily. Tickets cost $410–850 and the journey takes 24h 15m.
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glasgow International Airport via Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glasgow International Airport via Denver, Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Havre City/County Airport via Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Havre City/County Airport via Denver, Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Havre City/County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Havre City/County Airport via Salt Lake City, Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Havre City/County Airport via Minneapolis, Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Malta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Malta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Glasgow Station to Malta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Havre Amtrak Station to Malta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Malta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
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