There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Highlands Ranch by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train
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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 Airport Station Gate 9 to Arapahoe at Village Center Station Gate Abus
6h 20m$128–711Fly 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 Airport Station Gate 9 to Arapahoe at Village Center Station Gate Abus
6h 44m$94–461Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
20h 37m$287–611Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US1200
26h 6m$196–354Drive 1,013.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Highlands Ranchcar 1,013.3 mi
16h 16m$185–268Train 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 Airport Station Gate 9 to Arapahoe at Village Center Station Gate Abus
7h 51m$211–1,020Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane MDW - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Colorado Station Gate Ebus
9h 34m$122–580
Chicago to Highlands Ranch by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Highlands Ranch is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Highlands Ranch is to fly and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Highlands Ranch. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Centennial Blvd & S Broadway via St Louis Bus Station, Union Station Gate B7 and Englewood Station Gate G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 6m.
The distance between Chicago and Highlands Ranch is 942 miles. The road distance is 1019.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Highlands Ranch without a car is to train which takes 20h 37m and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Chicago to Highlands Ranch, including transfers.
Chicago to Highlands Ranch bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Highlands Ranch is to train which takes 20h 37m and costs $280 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $360 and takes 26h 6m.
Chicago to Highlands Ranch bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Highlands Ranch is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 10:21 PM in Chicago and 9:21 PM in Highlands Ranch.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Highlands Ranch, CO, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Denver once daily. Tickets cost $280–650 and the journey takes 18h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Centennial Blvd & S Broadway via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B7, Englewood Station Gate C, and Englewood Station Gate G in around 26h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- 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
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
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
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 9 to Arapahoe at Village Center Station Gate A
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- $35–70
- 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
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Colorado Station Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Highlands Ranch is 1019 miles. It takes approximately 16h 16m to drive from Chicago to Highlands Ranch.
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