There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Evanston by plane, subway, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DEN - MDW
- Take the subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Dempster
5h 39m$114–520Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0123
21h 39m$93–294Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
19h 35m$140–330Drive 1,007.2 mi
- Drive from Denver to Evanston1,007.2 mi
16h$184–266Fly Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEN - ORD
5h 58m$282–715Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Denver to Colorado Springs
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)COS - MDW
7h 32m$182–719Fly Denver to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DEN - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street
- Take the train from Kenosha to Evanston
8h 18m$210–936Bus via Bloomington
- Take the bus from Denver to Bloomington/NormalDenver
- Take the bus from Uptown Station to Woodfield MallPeoria line
23h 58m$202–365
Denver to Evanston by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Evanston is to bus which costs $90 - $300 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Evanston is to fly and subway which takes 5h 39m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver to Evanston station. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Dodge Station via Uptown Station, Northwest Transportation Center and Des Plaines Metra Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Evanston via Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Denver and Evanston is 947 miles. The road distance is 1013.1 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Evanston without a car is to train which takes 19h 35m and costs $140 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Denver to Evanston, including transfers.
Denver to Evanston bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Denver station.
Denver to Evanston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Evanston is to train which takes 19h 35m and costs $140 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $300 and takes 21h 39m, you could also fly, which costs $280 - $750 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Denver to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $140–330 and the journey takes 18h 40m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–290 and the journey takes 20h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Dempster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
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
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Kenosha to Evanston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $150–220
- Flexible Fares
- $210–310
- Saver Fare
- $199
- Flex Fare
- $274
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Uptown Station to Woodfield Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to Evanston bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Bloomington/Normal station.
Evanston is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 7:29 AM in Denver and 8:29 AM in Evanston.
Denver to Evanston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Evanston is 1013 miles. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Denver to Evanston.
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