There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Lamar by train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lamar Amtraktrain Southwest Chief
16h 46m$85–280Drive 972.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Lamarcar 972.4 mi
16h 47m$178–257Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)plane MDW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Lamarbus
10h 31m$182–845Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)plane ORD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Lamarbus
10h 55m$322–795Fly 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 to Pueblo, CObus
- Take the bus from Pueblo Transit to Lamarbus
10h 30m$172–679Fly 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 to Pueblo, CObus
- Take the bus from Pueblo Transit to Lamarbus
11h 20m$142–499Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane ORD - ICT
- Take the taxi from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Newton Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Newton Station to Lamar Amtraktrain
10h 23m$178–545Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)plane MDW - PUB
- Take the bus from Pueblo Transit to Lamarbus
10h 9m$132–455Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)plane ORD - PUB
- Take the bus from Pueblo Transit to Lamarbus
10h 1m$118–355
Chicago to Lamar by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lamar is to train which costs $85 - $280 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lamar is to fly and bus which takes 10h 1m and costs $110 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Lamar Amtrak. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Chicago and Lamar is 942 miles. The road distance is 978 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lamar without a car is to train which takes 16h 46m and costs $85 - $280.
The train from Chicago Union Station to Lamar Amtrak takes 16h 46m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Chicago to Lamar train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Lamar is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 11:56 AM in Chicago and 10:56 AM in Lamar.
Chicago to Lamar train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lamar Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Lamar is 978 miles. It takes approximately 16h 47m to drive from Chicago to Lamar.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lamar, CO, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Lamar Amtrak twice daily. Tickets cost $85–280 and the journey takes 16h 46m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Colorado Springs Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lamar Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85–230
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–280
- Business - advance purchase
- $160–650
- Business Class
- $250–650
Train from Newton Station to Lamar Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–80
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $35–120
- Business - advance purchase
- $50–240
- Business Class
- $85–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Lamar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pueblo Transit to Lamar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Colorado Springs to Pueblo, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Best Cabs Inc
- Phone
- +1 316-838-2233
- Website
- bestcabsinc.com
ABC Taxi Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 316-264-4222
- Website
- abctaxi-wichita.com
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