There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Rifle by plane, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or bus
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 O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)plane ORD - HDN
- Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Riflecar
6h 57m$102–434Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 27th St Stationbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Railroad Ave + 5th Stbus
7h 44m$90–415Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Glenwood Springs Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the taxi from Glenwood Springs Station to Rifletaxi
26h 3m$425–839Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Riflebus West
27h$195–357Drive 1,180.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Riflecar 1,180.2 mi
18h 51m$216–312Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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 Riflebus
8h 56m$98–426Fly 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 International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Riflebus
9h 48m$246–814
Chicago to Rifle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Rifle is to bus which costs $190 - $360 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rifle is to fly and drive which takes 6h 57m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Rifle. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Rifle via Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
The distance between Chicago and Rifle is 1140 miles. The road distance is 1187.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Rifle without a car is to train and taxi which takes 26h 3m and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Chicago to Rifle, including transfers.
Chicago to Rifle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Rifle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Rifle is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 4:40 AM in Chicago and 3:40 AM in Rifle.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Rifle is 1187 miles. It takes approximately 18h 51m to drive from Chicago to Rifle.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rifle, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Rifle via Denver Union Station and Union Station Gate B19 in around 27h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Glenwood Springs Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Avon Station to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from AABC Airport DV to 27th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to Railroad Ave + 5th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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