There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Fort Defiance by plane, train, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Albuquerque International Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)MDW - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Gallup Amtrak Station to Fort Defiance
10h 4m$258–941Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)MDW - FMN
- Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Fort Defiance
9h 16m$122–524Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Gallup Amtrak StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the taxi from Gallup Amtrak Station to Fort Defiance
29h 28m$204–506Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Gallup
- Take the taxi from Gallup to Fort Defiance
32h 8m$199–410Drive 1,453.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Fort Defiance1,453.3 mi
25h 32m$266–384Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)ORD - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Gallup Amtrak Station to Fort Defiance
10h 40m$238–841Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)ORD - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Gallup Amtrak Station to Fort Defiance
12h 10m$252–626Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gallup (GUP)MDW - GUP
- Take the bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhouse
9h 42m$158–673Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallup, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gallup (GUP)ORD - GUP
- Take the bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhouse
10h 8m$138–573
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Fort Defiance is to bus and taxi which costs $190 - $410 and takes 32h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Fort Defiance is to fly and drive which takes 9h 16m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Chicago and Fort Defiance is 1334 miles. The road distance is 1461.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fort Defiance without a car is to train and taxi which takes 29h 28m and costs $200 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Chicago to Fort Defiance, including transfers.
Fort Defiance is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 4:59 PM in Chicago and 3:59 PM in Fort Defiance.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Fort Defiance is 1462 miles. It takes approximately 25h 32m to drive from Chicago to Fort Defiance.
There are two+ hotels available in Fort Defiance.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Fort Defiance, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Fort Defiance. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ), walk to Sunport @ Arrivals Level, take the line 50 bus to A.T.C. , walk to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center, take the train to Gallup Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Fort Defiance. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gallup Amtrak Station then take the taxi to Fort Defiance.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup via Omaha, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup via Colorado Springs, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup via Kansas City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallup via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallup via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallup via Omaha, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallup via Albuquerque International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallup via Kansas City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–360
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $190–420
- Business - advance purchase
- $260–1,100
- Business Class
- $360–900
- 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
- $35–95
- 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 Gallup
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- navajotransit@outlook.com
- Website
- navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $65–95
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