There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Colorado Springs by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane MDW - COS
5h 35m$102–559Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane ORD - COS
6h 25m$76–379Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
21h 18m$123–287Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus South
24h 29m$91–267Drive 1,026.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Colorado Springscar 1,026.5 mi
17h 27m$188–271Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)plane MDW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
6h 36m$172–810Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)plane ORD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
7h 2m$312–760Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Denver (DEN)plane MKE - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
8h 8m$234–1,123
Chicago to Colorado Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Colorado Springs is to bus which costs $90 - $270 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Colorado Springs station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 29m.
The distance between Chicago and Colorado Springs is 947 miles. The road distance is 1032.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Colorado Springs without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 18m and costs $120 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Chicago to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
Chicago to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $270 and takes 24h 29m.
Chicago to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Colorado Springs is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 12:38 PM in Chicago and 11:38 AM in Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Denver Union Station and Union Station Gate B4 in around 24h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- eccog@prairiedevelopment.com
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Colorado Springs is 1032 miles. It takes approximately 17h 27m to drive from Chicago to Colorado Springs.
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