There are 5 ways to get from Great Falls to Chicago by plane, 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 Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)GTF - ORD
6h 31m$97–422Bus, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak StationGreen Route
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
31h 7m$140–900Drive 1,375 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Chicago1,375 mi
21h 33m$251–363Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)GTF - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
9h 22m$257–1,145Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
31h 45m$200–420
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Chicago is to fly which costs $95 - $430 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $95 - $430.
The distance between Great Falls and Chicago is 1232 miles. The road distance is 1383 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 7m and costs $140 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Great Falls to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Great Falls. It is currently 6:41 AM in Great Falls and 7:41 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Chicago is 1383 miles. It takes approximately 21h 33m to drive from Great Falls to Chicago.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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