There are 8 ways to get from Missoula to Illinois by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, 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 to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSO - ORD
5h 58m$122–555Bus
- Take the bus from Missoula to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
31h 55m$334–515Bus, train
- Take the bus from Missoula to Spokanebus Jefferson 943 / ...
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
42h 25m$653–1,373Drive 1,540.4 mi
- Drive from Missoula to Chicagocar 1,540.4 mi
24h 42m$282–407Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MSO - MDW
7h 49m$152–655Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MSO - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Rockfordcar
7h 14m$223–970Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane MSO - SPI
9h 12m$174–767Fly to Peoria International Airport
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane MSO - PIA
9h 26m$161–701
Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Missoula to Illinois is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Missoula to Illinois is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Missoula to Illinois station. However, there are services departing from Missoula and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Billings and Minneapolis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Missoula and Illinois is 1364 miles. The road distance is 1549.4 miles.
The best way to get from Missoula to Illinois without a car is to bus which takes 31h 55m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Missoula to Illinois, including transfers.
Missoula to Illinois bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Missoula station.
The best way to get from Missoula to Illinois is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $550 and takes 31h 55m.
Missoula to Illinois bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Illinois is 1h ahead of Missoula. It is currently 5:44 PM in Missoula and 6:44 PM in Illinois.
What companies run services between Missoula, MT, USA and Illinois, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Missoula to Chicago Bus Station via Billings and Minneapolis Bus Station in around 31h 55m.
- 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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
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 Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Missoula to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Missoula to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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