There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Fort Collins by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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 Midway International Airport to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)plane MDW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
5h 59m$152–715Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)plane ORD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
6h 18m$118–495Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus North / ...
21h 16m$293–631Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus North / ...
23h 55m$180–335Drive 979.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Fort Collinscar 979.6 mi
16h 25m$179–259Train 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 Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
7h 25m$215–975Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane ORD - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
9h 30m$148–505
Chicago to Fort Collins by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Fort Collins is to bus which costs $180 - $340 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Fort Collins is to fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between Chicago and Fort Collins is 981 miles. The road distance is 985.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fort Collins without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 16m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Chicago to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Chicago to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Fort Collins is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 1:29 AM in Chicago and 12:29 AM in Fort Collins.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Fort Collins is 985 miles. It takes approximately 16h 25m to drive from Chicago to Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Denver Union Station and Union Station Gate B4 in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
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
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
Bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.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 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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