There are 6 ways to get from Missoula to Evanston by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MSO - MDW
8h 35m$154–660Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSO - ORD
6h 58m$126–560Bus
- Take the bus from Missoula to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
42h 24m$432–668Bus, train
- Take the bus from Missoula to Spokanebus Jefferson 943 / ...
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
43h 37m$658–1,381Drive 1,526.2 mi
- Drive from Missoula to Evanstoncar 1,526.2 mi
24h 56m$279–403Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MSO - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Streetbus
- Take the train from Kenosha to Evanstontrain
11h 30m$221–971
Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Missoula to Evanston is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Missoula to Evanston is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Missoula to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Missoula and arriving at Paulina & Howard Terminal via Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, Union Station Transit Center and Michigan & Hubbard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 24m.
The distance between Missoula and Evanston is 1382 miles. The road distance is 1535.1 miles.
The best way to get from Missoula to Evanston without a car is to bus which takes 42h 24m and costs $430 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Missoula to Evanston, including transfers.
Missoula to Evanston bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Missoula station.
The best way to get from Missoula to Evanston is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $700 and takes 42h 24m.
Missoula to Evanston bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Evanston is 1h ahead of Missoula. It is currently 10:11 PM in Missoula and 11:11 PM in Evanston.
What companies run services between Missoula, MT, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Missoula to Paulina & Howard Terminal via Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Union Station Transit Center, and Michigan & Hubbard in around 42h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Missoula International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Missoula International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Missoula International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Missoula International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Missoula International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Kenosha to Evanston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Missoula to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Missoula to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $6–14
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