There are 6 ways to get from Cortez to Chicago by car, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Drive to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Drive from Cortez to Durango-Airport-DROcar
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DRO - ORD
7h 11m$88–391Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Cortez to Durangotaxi
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
32h 41m$409–739Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cortez to Aneth - Chapter Housetaxi
- Take the bus from Aneth - Chapter House to Blanding - Clark's Marketbus 16
- Take the bus from Blanding to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
35h 52m$397–714Drive 1,377.7 mi
- Drive from Cortez to Chicagocar 1,377.7 mi
23h 9m$252–364Fly Cortez to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CEZ - MDW
5h 55m$145–606Fly Cortez to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CEZ - ORD
6h 11m$120–426
Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cortez to Chicago is to drive and fly which costs $85 - $400 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cortez to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Cortez and Chicago is 1189 miles. The road distance is 1385.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cortez to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 32h 41m and costs $400 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Cortez to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Cortez. It is currently 10:15 AM in Cortez and 11:15 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Cortez to Chicago is 1386 miles. It takes approximately 23h 9m to drive from Cortez to Chicago.
There are 1249+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Cortez, CO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Key Lime and Southwest Airlines fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Cortez to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Cortez to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Cortez to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Cortez to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cortez to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cortez to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- 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 Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Green River to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- navajotransit@outlook.com
- Website
- navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Aneth - Chapter House to Blanding - Clark's Market
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Blanding to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $230–300
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