There are 9 ways to get from Denver to DeKalb by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), 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.
Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DEN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
8h 30m$101–500Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dekalb
20h 35m$184–371Train
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to ElburnUp-W
22h 16m$165–363Drive 939.5 mi
- Drive from Denver to DeKalb939.5 mi
14h 44m$172–248Fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)DEN - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Dekalb
8h 37m$121–496Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
8h 42m$286–730Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)DEN - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dekalb
10h 20m$144–540Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DEN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
10h 39m$210–1,050Bus via Omaha
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Dekalb
21h 5m$202–287
Denver to DeKalb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to DeKalb is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to DeKalb is to fly and train which takes 8h 30m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver to DeKalb. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Dekalb via Des Moines and Davenport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
The distance between Denver and DeKalb is 997 miles. The road distance is 945 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to DeKalb without a car is to bus which takes 20h 35m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Denver to DeKalb, including transfers.
Denver to DeKalb bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to DeKalb is to bus which takes 20h 35m and costs $180 - $380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $370 and takes 22h 16m.
Denver to DeKalb bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Omaha, NE station.
DeKalb is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 7:56 AM in Denver and 8:56 AM in DeKalb.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and DeKalb, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Denver to Dekalb via Des Moines and Davenport in around 20h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Denver to Locust St at 6th St - WB Stop #572 via Chicago Union Station, Chicago OTC, Elburn, and Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 in around 22h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
Bus from Des Moines to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–65
- Flexible Fares
- $55–85
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $29–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Davenport to Dekalb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Dekalb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Dekalb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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