There are 10 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)plane MDW - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Gallup Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Gallup Amtrak Station to Fort Defiancetaxi
10h 9m$338–1,026Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallup, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gallup (GUP)plane ORD - GUP
- Take the bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhousebus
10h 8m$132–528Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Gallup Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the taxi from Gallup Amtrak Station to Fort Defiancetaxi
29h 29m$926–1,398Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Gallupbus
- Take the taxi from Gallup to Fort Defiancetaxi
32h 4m$327–491Drive 1,452.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Fort Defiancecar 1,452.6 mi
25h 28m$266–383Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane ORD - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Gallup Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Gallup Amtrak Station to Fort Defiancetaxi
10h 25m$288–826Fly 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)plane 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 Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Gallup Amtrak Station to Fort Defiancetaxi
12h 8m$342–761Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)plane MDW - FMN
- Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Fort Defiancecar
9h 8m$142–634Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gallup (GUP)plane MDW - GUP
- Take the bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhousebus
10h 33m$182–778Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MDW - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Gallup Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Gallup Amtrak Station to Fort Defiancetaxi
12h 54m$506–709
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Fort Defiance is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $550 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Fort Defiance is to fly and drive which takes 9h 8m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Chicago and Fort Defiance is 1334 miles. The road distance is 1461.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fort Defiance without a car is to train and taxi which takes 29h 29m and costs $900 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Chicago to Fort Defiance, including transfers.
Fort Defiance is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 1:36 PM in Chicago and 12:36 PM in Fort Defiance.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Fort Defiance is 1461 miles. It takes approximately 25h 28m 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- 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 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Four Corners Regional Airport via Colorado Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup via Kansas City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup via St. Louis, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallup via Des Moines, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallup via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallup via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallup via Omaha, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Gallup
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- navajotransit@outlook.com
- Website
- Navajo Transit System
Bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Navajo Transit System
Bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Navajo Transit System
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $90–130
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