There are 6 ways to get from Sun Valley to Chicago by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), 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 Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SUN - ORD
5h 59m$97–425Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sun Valley, ID to Twin Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Twin Falls to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the train from Clearfield Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
42h 53m$618–1,296Bus
- Take the bus from Sun Valley, ID to Twin Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Twin Falls to Cedar City, UTbus
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
2d$356–656Drive 1,537.3 mi
- Drive from Sun Valley to Chicagocar 1,537.3 mi
29h 18m$281–406Bus to Boise Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Sun Valley Lodge to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BOI - MDW
8h 11m$181–600Bus to Boise Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Sun Valley Lodge to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BOI - ORD
8h 34m$451–660
Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sun Valley to Chicago is to fly which costs $95 - $430 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sun Valley to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $95 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Sun Valley to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Sun Valley, ID and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Twin Falls, Cedar City and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Sun Valley and Chicago is 1379 miles. The road distance is 1546.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sun Valley to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 53m and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Sun Valley to Chicago, including transfers.
Sun Valley to Chicago bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Sun Valley, ID station.
The best way to get from Sun Valley to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $95 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 2 days 0h.
Sun Valley to Chicago bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Twin Falls station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Sun Valley. It is currently 10:00 PM in Sun Valley and 11:00 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Sun Valley, ID, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sun Valley, ID to Chicago Bus Station via Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Cedar City, UT, Cedar City, and Denver Union Station in around 2d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Clearfield Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Sun Valley, ID to Twin Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Sun Valley, ID to Twin Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Twin Falls to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $45–75
Bus from Twin Falls to Cedar City, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cedar City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cedar City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208.342-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Sun Valley Lodge to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Sun Valley Lodge to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
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