Glenwood Springs → Chicago

1 a dayfastest 25h57AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

11:42 → 14:39⁺¹
California Zephyr 6 Night train
Glenwood Springs → Chicago Union Station · via Denver, Omaha
25h5717 stops
Runs: DailyAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 11:42, arrive 14:39

The plane is 18h38 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct26h08

Before departure10 min
California Zephyr 625h57
From Chicago Union Station1 min

Plane · nonstop EGE to ORD7h30

To Eagle County Regional (EGE)50 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight EGE to ORD3h00
Landing to exit35 min
From ORD1h05

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 2h before, 35 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.

Flying instead? Glenwood Springs → Chicago

2 airlines fly it nonstop. Book direct on the airline's own site:

American Airlines SeasonalEGE→ORDBook direct ↗
United Airlines SeasonalEGE→ORDBook direct ↗

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