There are 7 ways to get from Estes Park to Chicago by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Shuttle to Denver, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
6h 1m$207–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Union Stationbus Estes
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
23h 30m$170–324Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Union Stationbus Estes
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
21h 44m$350–714Drive 1,020.6 mi
- Drive from Estes Park to Chicagocar 1,020.6 mi
16h 54m$187–270Shuttle to Denver, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
6h 15m$257–550Shuttle, bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane COS - MDW
8h 57m$202–550Shuttle to Denver, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DEN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
8h 20m$235–799
Estes Park to Chicago by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Estes Park to Chicago is to bus which costs $170 - $330 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Estes Park to Chicago is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $200 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Estes Park to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Estes Park Visitor Center and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
The distance between Estes Park and Chicago is 998 miles. The road distance is 1026.6 miles.
The best way to get from Estes Park to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 44m and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Estes Park to Chicago, including transfers.
Estes Park to Chicago bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Estes Park Visitor Center station.
Estes Park to Chicago bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Estes Park. It is currently 9:49 PM in Estes Park and 10:49 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Estes Park to Chicago is 1027 miles. It takes approximately 16h 54m to drive from Estes Park to Chicago.
What companies run services between Estes Park, CO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Chicago Bus Station via Union Station and Denver Union Station in around 23h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (970) 586-5151
- [email protected]
- Website
- estesparkshuttle.com
Shuttle from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
Shuttle from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
Shuttle from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
Shuttle from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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