There are 7 ways to get from Wheat Ridge to Chicago by bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car
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Line 76 bus, train to Denver, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Wadsworth Blvd & W 35th Ave to Olde Town Arvada Stn Gate Abus
- Take the train from Olde Town Arvada E-Bound to Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
5h 49m$118–571Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123
20h 44m$98–311Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
20h 36m$103–293Drive 1,002 mi
- Drive from Wheat Ridge to Chicagocar 1,002 mi
15h 52m$183–265Line 76 bus, train to Denver, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Wadsworth Blvd & W 35th Ave to Olde Town Arvada Stn Gate Abus
- Take the train from Olde Town Arvada E-Bound to Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
6h 5m$288–721Fly Denver to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DEN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
8h 4m$220–1,086Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Denver to Colorado Springsbus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane COS - MDW
8h 3m$189–822
Wheat Ridge to Chicago by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wheat Ridge to Chicago is to bus which costs $95 - $320 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Wheat Ridge to Chicago is to line 76 bus and train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Wheat Ridge and Chicago is 945 miles. The road distance is 1007.8 miles.
The best way to get from Wheat Ridge to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 20h 36m and costs $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Wheat Ridge to Chicago, including transfers.
The best way to get from Wheat Ridge to Chicago is to train which takes 20h 36m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $320 and takes 20h 44m.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Wheat Ridge. It is currently 5:01 AM in Wheat Ridge and 6:01 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Wheat Ridge to Chicago is 1008 miles. It takes approximately 15h 52m to drive from Wheat Ridge to Chicago.
There are 996+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Wheat Ridge, CO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Denver to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $100–290 and the journey takes 18h 40m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $80–290 and the journey takes 20h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Train from Olde Town Arvada E-Bound to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
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
- $100–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Wadsworth Blvd & W 35th Ave to Olde Town Arvada Stn Gate A
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
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
- $80–290
- 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
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