There are 8 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 A
- Take the train from Olde Town Arvada E-Bound to Union Station
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DEN - MDW
5h 44m$118–521Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0123
20h 44m$108–321Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
20h 32m$146–356Drive 1,002 mi
- Drive from Wheat Ridge to Chicago1,002 mi
15h 47m$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 A
- Take the train from Olde Town Arvada E-Bound to Union Station
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEN - ORD
6h 1m$288–721Fly Denver to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DEN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
8h 4m$220–1,041Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Denver to Colorado Springs
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)COS - MDW
8h 8m$179–722Bus via Peoria
- Take the bus from Denver to PeoriaDenver
- Take the bus from Peoria to O'Hare International Terminal 2Peoria line
25h 28m$190–368
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 $100 - $330 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 44m and costs $110 - $550.
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 32m and costs $140 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 44m 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 32m and costs $140 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $330 and takes 20h 44m.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Wheat Ridge. It is currently 1:27 AM in Wheat Ridge and 2:27 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Wheat Ridge to Chicago is 1008 miles. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Wheat Ridge to Chicago.
There are 1263+ 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 $140–350 and the journey takes 18h 40m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–300 and the journey takes 20h 35m.
- 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 St. Louis
- 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 Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- 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
- $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
- 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
- $90–300
- 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
- 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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