There are 10 ways to get from Moab to Chicago by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), shuttle, or train (Amtrak)
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 Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Drive from Moab to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MTJ - ORD
8h 2m$102–411Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
27h 45m$366–798Bus
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
29h 35m$216–448Drive 1,339.4 mi
- Drive from Moab to Chicagocar 1,339.4 mi
21h 50m$245–354Fly Moab to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Moab (CNY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CNY - ORD
7h 50m$137–525Fly Moab to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Moab (CNY) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CNY - MDW
6h 56m$172–735Shuttle to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane GJT - MDW
8h 41m$403–1,054Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Moab, UT to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ASE - ORD
11h 34m$125–476Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Moab to Green River Stationcar
- Take the train from Green River Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
30h 51m$420–914Train
- Take the train from Moab, UT to Denver Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
2d 9h
Moab to Chicago by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moab to Chicago is to drive and fly which costs $100 - $420 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Moab to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Moab to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Moab, UT and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Green River and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
The distance between Moab and Chicago is 1241 miles. The road distance is 1347.2 miles.
The best way to get from Moab to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 45m and costs $360 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Moab to Chicago, including transfers.
Moab to Chicago bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Moab, UT station.
The best way to get from Moab to Chicago is to bus which takes 29h 35m and costs $210 - $450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 7h 50m, you could also train, which costs and takes 2 days 9h.
Moab to Chicago bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Green River station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Moab. It is currently 7:02 PM in Moab and 8:02 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Moab, UT, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Moab, UT to Chicago Bus Station via Green River and Denver Union Station in around 29h 35m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc and American Airlines fly from Moab (CNY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Moab to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Moab to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Moab to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Moab to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Green River Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 785 7507
- bookings@canyonspirit.com
- Website
- canyonspirit.com
Train from Moab, UT to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.canyonspirit.com/destinations
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Moab, UT to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Green River to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Green River to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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