There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Cortez by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane ORD - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
7h 48m$88–411Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
32h$610–1,091Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
34h 36m$493–754Drive 1,377.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Cortezcar 1,377.4 mi
23h 7m$252–364Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cortez
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cortez (CEZ)plane MDW - CEZ
8h$162–710Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cortez
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cortez (CEZ)plane ORD - CEZ
7h 16m$122–450Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane MDW - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
7h 37m$132–671
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cortez is to fly and drive which costs $85 - $420 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cortez is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $120 - $450.
The distance between Chicago and Cortez is 1189 miles. The road distance is 1385.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cortez without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 32h and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Chicago to Cortez, including transfers.
Cortez is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 3:56 PM in Chicago and 2:56 PM in Cortez.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Cortez is 1385 miles. It takes approximately 23h 7m to drive from Chicago to Cortez.
There are 52+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Key Lime fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cortez (CEZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cortez via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cortez via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cortez via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cortez via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cortez via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cortez via Kearney, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
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