There are 8 ways to get from Lamar to Chicago by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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 Denver, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Lamar Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
9h 32m$200–300Bus to Denver, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lamar Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
9h 48m$125–340Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lamar Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
17h 45m$500–800Drive 972.3 mi
- Drive from Lamar to Chicagocar 972.3 mi
16h 49m$161–232Bus, bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Lamar Station to Pueblo Transitbus
- Take the bus from Pueblo, CO to Colorado Springsbus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane COS - ORD
10h 1m$130–432Bus to Denver, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lamar Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DEN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
11h 50m$265–894Bus to Pueblo Memorial Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Lamar Station to Pueblo Transitbus
- Fly from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PUB - MDW
8h 19m$161–588Bus to Pueblo Memorial Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Lamar Station to Pueblo Transitbus
- Fly from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PUB - ORD
8h 43m$126–438
Lamar to Chicago by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lamar to Chicago is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lamar to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $160 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lamar Amtrak and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Lamar and Chicago is 1170 miles. The road distance is 978 miles.
The best way to get from Lamar to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 17h 45m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Lamar to Chicago, including transfers.
Lamar to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lamar Amtrak station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Lamar. It is currently 4:42 PM in Lamar and 5:42 PM in Chicago.
Lamar to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lamar to Chicago is 978 miles. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Lamar to Chicago.
What companies run services between Lamar, CO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Lamar Amtrak to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $500–800 and the journey takes 17h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Pueblo Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Pueblo Memorial Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Pueblo Memorial Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Pueblo Memorial Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Pueblo Memorial Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lamar Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lamar Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lamar Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lamar Station to Pueblo Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lamar Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lamar Station to Pueblo Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lamar Station to Pueblo Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pueblo, CO to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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