There are 9 ways to get from Fort Collins to Illinois by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DEN - MDW
5h 16m$143–561Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union StationNorth
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0123
22h 55m$100–314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union StationNorth
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
21h$150–364Drive 979.8 mi
- Drive from Fort Collins to Chicago979.8 mi
16h 22m$179–259Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEN - ORD
5h 34m$313–761Bus, fly to Peoria International Airport
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)DEN - PIA
5h 23m$127–497Bus, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DEN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
7h 37m$245–1,081Bus, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DEN - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
7h 41m$192–814Bus via Peoria
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Peoria
- Take the bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
26h 42m$200–382
Fort Collins to Illinois by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Illinois is to bus which costs $100 - $320 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Illinois is to bus and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Illinois station. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between Fort Collins and Illinois is 983 miles. The road distance is 985.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Illinois without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h and costs $150 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Fort Collins to Illinois, including transfers.
Fort Collins to Illinois bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Illinois bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Illinois is 1h ahead of Fort Collins. It is currently 12:49 AM in Fort Collins and 1:49 AM in Illinois.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Illinois is 986 miles. It takes approximately 16h 22m to drive from Fort Collins to Illinois.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Illinois, USA?
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Chicago Bus Station via Denver Union Station in around 22h 55m.
- 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- 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 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
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- 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 Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
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
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- 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 Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
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
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- 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
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
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
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
- $140–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.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
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $140–210
- Flexible Fares
- $200–300
- Saver Fare
- $192
- Flex Fare
- $263
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $46
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