There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Rifle by plane, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or bus
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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)ORD - HDN
- Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Rifle
7h 2m$96–424Fly 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)ORD - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to 27th St Station
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Railroad Ave + 5th St
7h 38m$84–405Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Glenwood Springs StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the taxi from Glenwood Springs Station to Rifle
26h 3m$216–2,105Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union StationGreyhound US0123
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to RifleWest
26h 39m$111–306Drive 1,180.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Rifle1,180.2 mi
18h 45m$216–312Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)ORD - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Rifle
7h 36m$102–435Fly 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)ORD - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Avon Station
- Take the bus from Avon Station to Rifle
8h 56m$94–416Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)MDW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Rifle
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 $110 - $310 and takes 26h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rifle is to fly and drive which takes 7h 2m and costs $95 - $430.
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 26h 39m.
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 $210 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 7h 2m 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 2:28 PM in Chicago and 1:28 PM in Rifle.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Rifle is 1187 miles. It takes approximately 18h 45m 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 26h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional 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 Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
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
- $120–2,000
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- 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 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to Railroad Ave + 5th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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