There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Fort Carson 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
4h 16m$138–605Fly 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
5h 6m$112–425Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
21h 31m$160–315Bus
- 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
25h 16m$113–240Drive 1,031.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Fort Carsoncar 1,031.5 mi
17h 35m$189–272Fly 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 Colorado Springs Airportbus
7h 21m$212–865Fly 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 Colorado Springs Airportbus
7h 46m$352–815
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Fort Carson is to bus which costs $110 - $240 and takes 25h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Chicago and Fort Carson is 941 miles. The road distance is 1037.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fort Carson without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 31m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Chicago to Fort Carson, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 25h 16m.
Fort Carson is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 12:28 PM in Chicago and 11:28 AM in Fort Carson.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Fort Carson is 1038 miles. It takes approximately 17h 35m to drive from Chicago to Fort Carson.
There are 718+ hotels available in Fort Carson.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Fort Carson, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Fort Carson via Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B4, Terminal, and PPSC Centennial in around 25h 16m.
- 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
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and 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 to Friday
- 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
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- 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
- 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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- 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 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- 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
- 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
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
- $110–260
- 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
- $80–200
- 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 Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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