There are 9 ways to get from DeKalb to Denver by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, 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.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Denver
best- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)plane ORD - DEN
8h 15m$104–481Train
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain Up-W
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
22h 34m$260–619Bus
- Take the bus from Dekalb to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
23h 40m$165–364Drive 939.6 mi
- Drive from DeKalb to Denvercar 939.6 mi
14h 49m$172–248Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)plane MDW - DEN
8h 7m$148–781Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the bus from Dekalb to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Denver (DEN)plane MLI - DEN
8h 14m$119–544Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Denver (DEN)plane MKE - DEN
10h 12m$202–993Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane ORD - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CObus
11h 15m$134–641Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- 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 Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Union Stationbus
12h 14m$154–487
DeKalb to Denver by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from DeKalb to Denver is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from DeKalb to Denver is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from DeKalb to Denver station. However, there are services departing from Dekalb and arriving at Denver Union Station via Des Moines and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
The distance between DeKalb and Denver is 996 miles. The road distance is 945 miles.
The best way to get from DeKalb to Denver without a car is to train which takes 22h 34m and costs $260 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from DeKalb to Denver, including transfers.
DeKalb to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dekalb station.
The best way to get from DeKalb to Denver is to train which takes 22h 34m and costs $260 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $370 and takes 23h 40m.
DeKalb to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Denver is 1h behind DeKalb. It is currently 8:05 AM in DeKalb and 7:05 AM in Denver.
What companies run services between DeKalb, IL, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Locust St at N 6th St - EB Stop #624 to Denver via Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662, Elburn, Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, and Chicago Union Station in around 22h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dekalb to Denver Union Station via Des Moines and Kansas City Bus Station in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- 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 Dekalb to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dekalb to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- eccog@prairiedevelopment.com
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- info@coretransit.org
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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 Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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