There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Raton by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, 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 Colorado Springs Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)MDW - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Raton
9h 18m$126–499Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS)MDW - ALS
- Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Raton
8h 27m$92–360Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to RatonSouthwest Chief
20h 22m$95–320Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union StationGreyhound US0123
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to RatonGreyhound US1140
27h 24m$123–335Drive 1,125.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Raton1,125.7 mi
19h 9m$206–297Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)ORD - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Raton
9h 59m$112–429Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)MDW - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Raton
11h 34m$192–916Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)ORD - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Raton
12h 12m$172–816Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)MDW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver to Trinidad
11h 7m$202–743Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)MDW - PUB
- Take the bus from Pueblo, CO to Raton
9h 14m$148–430Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle, train
- 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 Raton
13h 40m$188–601
Chicago to Raton by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Raton is to bus which costs $120 - $340 and takes 27h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Raton is to fly and drive which takes 8h 27m and costs $90 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Raton. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Raton via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Raton. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 22m.
The distance between Chicago and Raton is 1095 miles. The road distance is 1132.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Raton without a car is to train which takes 20h 22m and costs $95 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Chicago to Raton, including transfers.
Chicago to Raton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Raton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Raton is to train which takes 20h 22m and costs $95 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $340 and takes 27h 24m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Raton, NM, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Raton twice daily. Tickets cost $95–320 and the journey takes 20h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Raton via Denver Union Station in around 27h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
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
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- 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 7m
- 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 20m
- 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
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pueblo Memorial Airport via Colorado Springs Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $95–270
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $140–320
- Business - advance purchase
- $190–800
- Business Class
- $280–700
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–65
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $30–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $40–200
- Business Class
- $70–260
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $35–50
Bus from Pueblo, CO to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Trinidad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Raton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Raton is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 10:37 AM in Chicago and 9:37 AM in Raton.
Chicago to Raton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Raton is 1132 miles. It takes approximately 19h 9m to drive from Chicago to Raton.
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