There are 7 ways to get from Chicago Union Station to Denver by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)plane MDW - DEN
5h 14m$142–205Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)plane ORD - DEN
5h 24m$72–415Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
18h 56m$260–600Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
21h 44m$160–260Drive 1,000.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago Union Station to Denvercar 1,000.3 mi
15h 53m$183–264Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Denver (DEN)plane MKE - DEN
6h 23m$244–822Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane MDW - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CObus
8h 4m$118–575
Chicago Union Station to Denver by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Union Station to Denver is to fly which costs $140 - $210 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Union Station to Denver is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $140 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chicago Bus Station station and arriving at Denver Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Denver. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 56m.
The distance between Chicago Union Station and Denver is 935 miles. The road distance is 1006.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago Union Station to Denver without a car is to train which takes 18h 56m and costs $260 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Chicago Union Station to Denver, including transfers.
Chicago Union Station to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago Union Station to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago Union Station to Denver is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $140 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 18h 56m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $260 and takes 21h 44m.
What companies run services between Chicago Union Station, IL, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Denver once daily. Tickets cost $260–600 and the journey takes 18h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago Union Station to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Denver is 1h behind Chicago Union Station. It is currently 12:43 AM in Chicago Union Station and 11:43 PM in Denver.
Chicago Union Station to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Denver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago Union Station to Denver is 1006 miles. It takes approximately 15h 53m to drive from Chicago Union Station to Denver.
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