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What is the best way to travel from Denver to Chicago?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Flights to Chicago from Denver. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
20h 20m
£59
£101
10
Flight
2h 23m
£134
£189
38

What is the cheapest way to reach Chicago from Denver?

You can reach Chicago with just £59 by taking a Bus from Greyhound US, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Friday
from £85
Saturday
from £78
Sunday
Monday
from £85
Tuesday
from £82
Wednesday
from £59
Thursday
from £99

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    16:20
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £85
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £140
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £140
  • Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Frontier Airlines
    7h 52m
    0
    06:00
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    14:52
    Chicago Midway Airport
    Chicago Midway Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £134
  • Frontier Airlines
    7h 30m
    0
    13:42
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    22:12
    Chicago Midway Airport
    Chicago Midway Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £134
  • Frontier Airlines
    7h 42m
    0
    13:42
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    22:24
    Chicago O'Hare Airport
    Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £134
  • Frontier Airlines
    22h 5m
    0
    23:25
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    22:30
    Chicago Midway Airport
    Chicago Midway Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £137
  • Frontier Airlines
    10h 55m
    0
    09:00
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    20:55
    Chicago O'Hare Airport
    Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £137
  • Frontier Airlines
    2h 23m
    0
    07:45
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    11:08
    Chicago Midway Airport
    Chicago Midway Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £155

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    16:20
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £78
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £123
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £125

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    16:20
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £85
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £100
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £101

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    16:20
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £82
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £98
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £101

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • Greyhound US
    21h 15m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    17:15
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £59
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £89
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £89

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    16:20
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £99
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £113
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £113

What are the fastest trips from Denver to Chicago?

You can get to Chicago from Denver in just 2h 23m with a Flight from Frontier Airlines. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Friday
from 2h 23m
Saturday
from 20h 20m
Sunday
Monday
from 20h 20m
Tuesday
from 20h 20m
Wednesday
from 21h 15m
Thursday
from 20h 20m

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Frontier Airlines
    2h 23m
    0
    07:45
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    11:08
    Chicago Midway Airport
    Chicago Midway Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £155
  • United Airlines
    2h 39m
    0
    07:50
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    11:29
    Chicago O'Hare Airport
    Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £303
  • United Airlines
    2h 40m
    0
    06:00
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    09:40
    Chicago O'Hare Airport
    Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £303
  • Frontier Airlines
    7h 30m
    0
    13:42
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    22:12
    Chicago Midway Airport
    Chicago Midway Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £134
  • Frontier Airlines
    7h 42m
    0
    13:42
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    22:24
    Chicago O'Hare Airport
    Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £134
  • Frontier Airlines
    7h 52m
    0
    06:00
    Denver Airport
    Denver Airport
    14:52
    Chicago Midway Airport
    Chicago Midway Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £134
  • Fastest Buses Friday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    16:20
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £85
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £140
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £140

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    16:20
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £78
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £123
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £125

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    16:20
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £85
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £101
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £100

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    16:20
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £82
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £101
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £98

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • Greyhound US
    21h 15m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    17:15
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £59
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £89
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £89

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 20m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    16:20
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £99
  • Greyhound US
    22h 35m
    0
    19:00
    Denver
    Union Station
    18:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £113
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    19:25
    Denver
    Union Station
    23:00
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £113
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Denver to Chicago

What are the most popular stations in Denver and Chicago?

In Denver, you will usually depart from Federal Blvd & W 19th Ave Bus Stop, Union Station or Bus Stop, while in Chicago you will be arriving at California & 35th Street Coach Stop, Downtown Coach Station or 95th Red Line Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Chicago from Denver? With 6 connections between 1 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Denver and Chicago, you can pay as low as £59 with a Bus from Greyhound US.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Frontier Airlines: you will get to Chicago in just 2h 23m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Denver and Chicago are Greyhound US, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Denver and Chicago is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Mountain View, CO or to Cicero, IL, and look at flights from Denver Airport, and landing at Chicago Midway Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Denver to Chicago?

The most popular companies between Denver and Chicago, are Greyhound US, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Greyhound US

Airlines: Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue Airways

All you need to know when you travel from Denver to Chicago

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Denver to Chicago. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Denver to Chicago

How can I reach Chicago from Denver?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Chicago from Denver.

How far is Chicago from Denver?

The distance between Denver and Chicago is 1,477.0 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Denver and Chicago?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 40 kgs of CO2, a train 52 kgs, a car 251 kgs, and a flight 363 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Denver to Chicago?

You can get to Chicago with just £59 by taking a Bus from Greyhound US.

What is the fastest way to get from Denver to Chicago?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Chicago in just 2h 23m with a Flight from Frontier Airlines.

More routes to Denver and to Chicago

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Denver and to Chicago. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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