There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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 O'Hare International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane ORD - MLM
- Take the bus from Indaparapeo to Las Grutasbus
10h 17m$4,603–10,885Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane ORD - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuarobus
11h 9m$2,944–9,480Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Amealcobus
- Take the taxi from Amealco to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reservetaxi
2d 1h$11,557–20,233Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from San Lucas Pío to San Felipebus
2d 3h$5,833–6,123Drive 3,238.7 km
- Drive from Chicago to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reservecar 3,238.7 km
35h 4m$6,265–9,050Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane MDW - MLM
- Take the bus from Indaparapeo to Las Grutasbus
10h 11m$6,203–18,885Bus via San Luis de la Paz
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - San Luis de la Pazbus
- Take the bus from San Luis de la Paz to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ocampobus
2d 5h$5,526–9,788Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Tolucabus
- Take the bus from Toluca to Zitácuarobus
2d 5h$9,845–17,741Train, bus via Morelia
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to San Felipebus
2d 8h$9,755–17,661
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is to fly and bus which costs $2900 - $9500 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is to fly and bus which takes 10h 11m and costs $6000 - $19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. However, there are services departing from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at San Felipe via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago and San Lucas Pío. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Chicago and Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is 2912 km. The road distance is 3238.7 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 1h and costs $11000 - $21000.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Chicago to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, including transfers.
Chicago to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve bus services, operated by Conexiones Tornado, depart from Chicago station.
Chicago to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve bus services, operated by Conexiones Tornado, arrive at Morelia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is 3239 km. It takes approximately 35h 4m to drive from Chicago to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.
There are 23+ hotels available in Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico?
You can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Morelia, San Lucas Pío, and San Felipe in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–7,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800 009 4622
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Indaparapeo to Las Grutas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from San Lucas Pío to San Felipe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Indaparapeo to Las Grutas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to San Felipe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 427 121 1734
- [email protected]
- Website
- amealcenses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Amealco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- amealcenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Toluca to Zitácuaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - San Luis de la Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $4,500–8,000
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from San Luis de la Paz to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- venta.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ocampo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Toluca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- $750–950
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