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How to get fromChicago to Ruidosoby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Ruidoso by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to El Paso International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane MDW - ELP
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus bus
    11h 31m
    $194–696

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to El Paso International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane ORD - ELP
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus bus
    12h 24m
    $158–516

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Ruidosobus bus
    29h 14m
    $189–298

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus bus
    33h 28m
    $222–435

  5. Drive 1,329.3 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Ruidosocar car 1,329.3 mi
    22h 20m
    $243–351

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane plane MDW - ROW
    2. Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Ruidosobus bus
    10h 2m
    $176–694

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane plane MDW - ABQ
    2. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus bus
    13h 54m
    $254–1,050

  8. Bus via Dallas

    1. Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus bus
    34h 42m
    $287–571

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to El Paso International Airport (ELP) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ruidoso, NM, USA?

You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ruidoso via St Louis Bus Station, Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta, and Ruidoso in around 29h 14m.

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