There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Colby by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)ORD - EAR
- Drive from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Colby
7h 23m$88–365Train, drive (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Drive from McCook Station to Colby
16h$87–256Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
21h 22m$201–367Drive 809.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Colby809.6 mi
13h 48m$148–214Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)ORD - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Colby
7h 47m$98–375Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)MDW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
10h 8m$258–810Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)ORD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
10h 34m$418–910Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)ORD - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
9h 19m$204–534Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)MDW - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colby
8h 51m$116–506Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)ORD - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colby
8h 53m$96–426
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Colby is to train and drive which costs $85 - $260 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Colby is to fly and drive which takes 7h 23m and costs $85 - $370.
The distance between Chicago and Colby is 777 miles. The road distance is 814.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Colby without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 22m and costs $200 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Chicago to Colby, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Colby is 814 miles. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Chicago to Colby.
There are 12+ hotels available in Colby.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Colby, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Colby. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR), then drive to Colby. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Colby via McCook Station in around 16h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Colorado Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Milwaukee, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Cedar Rapids, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Milwaukee, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Kearney Municipal Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver via Cedar Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70–190
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–240
- Business - advance purchase
- $130–550
- Business Class
- $220–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salina to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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