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Compare train, coach and flight for Chicago, IL to Denver, CO
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £98 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 1.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £98, while a train costs an average of £241.
Distance: 1475 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£241 Average Price | £98 Average Price | £98 Average Price Cheapest |
19h 22m Average total duration 18h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 38m Average total duration 22h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions | 4.4 - 8.8kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Chicago, IL to Denver, CO
How to get to Denver, CO from Chicago, IL by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 12:2521h35Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station9:00Denver, Union Station£841One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 12:2521h35Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station9:00Denver, Union Station£841One-way0 changes
Fastest
AA25597:142h36O'Hare International Airport8:50Denver International Airport£1841One-way0 changes
Other options
- 5 California Zephyr14:0018h56Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL7:56Union Station, Denver, CO£1871One-way0 changes
- 381 Carl Sandburg · 5 California Zephyr7:4025h16Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL7:56Union Station, Denver, CO£2071One-way1 change
FlixBus+17:0524h00Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station16:05Denver, Union Station£1281One-way1 change- · · · 22:5035h40Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station9:30Denver, Union Station£1301One-way3 changes
- · · · 23:1034h45Chicago, Union Station (Amtrak), IL8:55Denver, Union Station£1371One-way3 changes
- AA236310:002h39O'Hare International Airport11:39Denver International Airport£1841One-way0 changes
- AA138722:152h44O'Hare International Airport23:59Denver International Airport£1841One-way0 changes
AA421611:502h44O'Hare International Airport13:34Denver International Airport£1841One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Chicago, IL to Denver, CO
Travel to Denver, CO easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO.
This is compared to other travel options from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO:
A flight is £0.35 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO costing on average £98.
A flight is £144 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO costing on average £241.
Other travel options to Denver, CO take longer:
Train takes on average 19h 22m.
Coach takes on average 22h 38m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chicago, IL and Denver, CO as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from O'Hare International Airport and arrive in Denver International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station and arrive in Denver, Union Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL and arrive in Union Station, Denver, CO.
- Travel with frontier airlines, American Airlines, United to go to Denver, CO by flight.
- Travel with Greyhound to go to Denver, CO by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Denver, CO by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with frontier airlines, American Airlines, United.
- 1 direct coaches per day with Greyhound.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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