There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Pagosa Springs by plane, shuttle, train, bus, taxi, 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, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane ORD - DRO
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
8h 8m$218–540Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lamy Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue to Espanola Transit Centerbus 305
- Take the bus from Espanola Transit Center to NM-17 & Manzanita Drivebus 190
- Take the taxi from NM-17 & Manzanita Drive to Pagosa Springstaxi
31h 13m$859–1,262Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
35h 21m$465–629Drive 1,273.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Pagosa Springscar 1,273.4 mi
21h 5m$233–336
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Pagosa Springs is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Pagosa Springs is to fly and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Chicago and Pagosa Springs is 1185 miles. The road distance is 1280.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Pagosa Springs without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 31h 13m and costs $850 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Chicago to Pagosa Springs, including transfers.
Pagosa Springs is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 11:08 PM in Chicago and 10:08 PM in Pagosa Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Pagosa Springs is 1281 miles. It takes approximately 21h 5m to drive from Chicago to Pagosa Springs.
There are 222+ hotels available in Pagosa Springs.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Pagosa Springs, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Pagosa Springs. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), walk to Durango, CO - Airport, then take the shuttle to Pagosa Springs, CO. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lamy Station, walk to Lamy Station, take the bus to Santa Fe Amtrak Station, walk to Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue, take the bus to Espanola Transit Center, take the bus to NM-17 & Manzanita Drive, then take the taxi to Pagosa Springs.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lamy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-970-731-4081
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wilderness Journeys
Shuttle from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- Wilderness Journeys
- Book at
- Wilderness Journeys
Shuttle from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- Wilderness Journeys
- Book at
- Wilderness Journeys
- Phone
- 1.866.206.0754
- Website
- NCRTD
Bus from Santa Fe Depot - Montezuma Avenue to Espanola Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NCRTD
- Passenger
- $0
Bus from Espanola Transit Center to NM-17 & Manzanita Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- NCRTD
- Passenger
- $0
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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