There are 8 ways to get from Durango to Chicago by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Shuttle, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DRO - ORD
9h 2m$357–665Drive to Cortez, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Durango to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CEZ - MDW
7h 12m$111–478Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1194S
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
31h 50m$467–969Bus
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
33h 50m$247–474Drive 1,333.6 mi
- Drive from Durango to Chicagocar 1,333.6 mi
22h 20m$244–352Shuttle, shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango, CO to Silverton, CO
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MTJ - ORD
9h 37m$276–631Drive to Four Corners Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Durango to Farmington-Airport-FMNcar
- Fly from Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane FMN - MDW
7h 3m$112–479Shuttle, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DRO - MDW
8h 47m$372–735
Durango to Chicago by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durango to Chicago is to drive and fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Durango to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Durango to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Durango and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Albuquerque Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 50m.
The distance between Durango and Chicago is 1199 miles. The road distance is 1341.4 miles.
The best way to get from Durango to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 50m and costs $460 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Durango to Chicago, including transfers.
Durango to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Durango station.
Durango to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Albuquerque Bus Station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Durango. It is currently 6:14 PM in Durango and 7:14 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Durango to Chicago is 1341 miles. It takes approximately 22h 20m to drive from Durango to Chicago.
What companies run services between Durango, CO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Durango to Chicago Bus Station via Albuquerque Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 33h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Cortez to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Cortez to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cortez to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Cortez to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 970 387 5565
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanjuanbackcountry.com
Shuttle from Durango, CO to Silverton, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sanjuanbackcountry.com/train-and-other-shuttles/
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- [email protected]
- Website
- tellurides.com
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
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