There are 8 ways to get from Ogallala to Chicago by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Ogallala, NE to North Platte, NEbus
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LBF - ORD
7h 47m$140–440Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ogallala, NE to Denverbus Omaha
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
23h 15m$343–687Bus
- Take the bus from Ogallala, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
28h 20m$248–437Drive 790.9 mi
- Drive from Ogallala to Chicagocar 790.9 mi
12h 41m$145–209Bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Ogallala, NE to Kearneybus
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EAR - ORD
7h 1m$141–396Bus to Denver, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Ogallala, NE to Denverbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
8h 26m$185–652Bus to Denver, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Ogallala, NE to Denverbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
8h 51m$140–412Bus to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Ogallala, NE to North Platte, NEbus
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LBF - MDW
7h 18m$190–690
Ogallala to Chicago by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ogallala to Chicago is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ogallala to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $140 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ogallala to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Ogallala, NE and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 20m.
The distance between Ogallala and Chicago is 741 miles. The road distance is 795.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ogallala to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 15m and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Ogallala to Chicago, including transfers.
Ogallala to Chicago bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Ogallala, NE station.
Ogallala to Chicago bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Denver station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Ogallala. It is currently 6:33 PM in Ogallala and 7:33 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Ogallala to Chicago is 796 miles. It takes approximately 12h 41m to drive from Ogallala to Chicago.
What companies run services between Ogallala, NE, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Ogallala, NE to Chicago Bus Station via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 28h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
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
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Ogallala, NE to North Platte, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Ogallala, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Ogallala, NE to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://expressarrow.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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 1288+ hotels available in Chicago.











