There are 5 ways to get from Mountain Home to Chicago by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Mountain Home, ID to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BOI - MDW
5h 43m$136–545Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mountain Home, ID to Pocatello Transitbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
43h 3m$585–1,268Bus
- Take the bus from Mountain Home, ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Parowan - TA Truck Stopbus
- Take the bus from Parowan to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
47h 40m$359–700Drive 1,634.1 mi
- Drive from Mountain Home to Chicagocar 1,634.1 mi
25h 44m$299–431Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Mountain Home, ID to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BOI - ORD
6h 5m$406–615
Boise Airport (BOI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain Home to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain Home to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain Home to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Mountain Home, ID and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Salt Lake City Airport, Parowan and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 40m.
The distance between Mountain Home and Chicago is 1509 miles. The road distance is 1643.7 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain Home to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 43h 3m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Mountain Home to Chicago, including transfers.
Mountain Home to Chicago bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Mountain Home, ID station.
Mountain Home to Chicago bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Pocatello, ID - Red Lion station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Mountain Home. It is currently 10:07 AM in Mountain Home and 11:07 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain Home to Chicago is 1644 miles. It takes approximately 25h 44m to drive from Mountain Home to Chicago.
What companies run services between Mountain Home, ID, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mountain Home to Chicago Bus Station via Mountain Home, ID, Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, Salt Lake City Airport, Parowan, and Denver Union Station in around 47h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Mountain Home, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Mountain Home, ID to Pocatello Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Mountain Home, ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Parowan - TA Truck Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Mountain Home, ID to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Parowan to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
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