There are 7 ways to get from Evanston to Denver by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, 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.
Subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Denver
best- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)plane MDW - DEN
5h 42m$134–200Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Denver
cheapest- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)plane ORD - DEN
5h 53m$64–200Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
20h 47m$552–905Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
24h 13m$182–272Drive 1,007.4 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Denvercar 1,007.4 mi
16h 5m$184–266Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Denver (DEN)plane MKE - DEN
7h 27m$217–791Fly 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 31m$130–630
Evanston to Denver by subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Denver is to subway and fly which costs $60 - $200 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Denver is to subway and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Denver station. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Denver Union Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Evanston to Denver. However, there are services departing from Dempster and arriving at Denver via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 47m.
The distance between Evanston and Denver is 947 miles. The road distance is 1013.3 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Denver without a car is to train which takes 20h 47m and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Evanston to Denver, including transfers.
Evanston to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Evanston to Denver is to train which takes 20h 47m and costs $550 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 24h 13m.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Denver once daily. Tickets cost $550–900 and the journey takes 18h 56m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $180–270 and the journey takes 21h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver via Fort Dodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
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
- $550–900
- 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
- $180–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- [email protected]
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
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Booking & Getting There
Evanston to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Denver is 1h behind Evanston. It is currently 4:24 PM in Evanston and 3:24 PM in Denver.
Evanston to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Denver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Denver is 1013 miles. It takes approximately 16h 5m to drive from Evanston to Denver.
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