There are 7 ways to get from Telluride to Chicago by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, train, 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.
Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MTJ - ORD
6h 51m$163–500Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TEX - ORD
6h 47m$104–529Taxi, shuttle, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
35h 55m$540–730Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Telluride to Purgatory Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
38h 5m$530–740Drive 1,325.6 mi
- Drive from Telluride to Chicagocar 1,325.6 mi
22h 26m$242–350Shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MTJ - MDW
8h 16m$198–660Fly Telluride Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TEX - MDW
6h 31m$149–749
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telluride to Chicago is to shuttle and fly which costs $160 - $500 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Telluride to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Telluride and Chicago is 1172 miles. The road distance is 1333.3 miles.
The best way to get from Telluride to Chicago without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus and train which takes 35h 55m and costs $500 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Telluride to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Telluride. It is currently 7:21 AM in Telluride and 8:21 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Telluride to Chicago is 1333 miles. It takes approximately 22h 26m to drive from Telluride to Chicago.
There are 946+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Telluride, CO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Key Lime and Southwest Airlines fly from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Telluride Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@destinationsystems.com
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Telluride to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- dispatch@purgatory.ski
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- 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
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- $260–310
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
Mountain Limo
- Phone
- +1 888-546-6894
- Website
- mountainlimos.com
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