There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Grand Junction by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus
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Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane ORD - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
6h 36m$88–411Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
27h 30m$380–850Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
31h$227–412Drive 1,240 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Grand Junctioncar 1,240 mi
19h 48m$227–327Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane ORD - GJT
7h 54m$88–458Fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane ORD - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
8h 56m$90–409Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane ORD - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Avon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Avon Station to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
10h 6m$98–408
Chicago to Grand Junction by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Grand Junction is to fly and bus which costs $85 - $410 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Grand Junction is to fly and drive which takes 6h 36m and costs $85 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Grand Junction. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via St Louis Bus Station and Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Grand Junction Amtrak Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27h 30m.
The distance between Chicago and Grand Junction is 1161 miles. The road distance is 1247.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Grand Junction without a car is to train which takes 27h 30m and costs $380 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Chicago to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Chicago to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Grand Junction is to train which takes 27h 30m and costs $380 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $420 and takes 31h, you could also fly, which costs $85 - $460 and takes 7h 54m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $380–850 and the journey takes 27h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B19 in around 31h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $40–75
- 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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Avon Station to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- info@coretransit.org
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Avon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Grand Junction is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 10:59 AM in Chicago and 9:59 AM in Grand Junction.
Chicago to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Grand Junction Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Grand Junction is 1247 miles. It takes approximately 19h 48m to drive from Chicago to Grand Junction.
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