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How to get fromBurlington to Rockfordby car, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Burlington to Rockford by car, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus via Davenport (Greyhound)

    best
    1. Drive from Burlington to Miller Containercar car
    2. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)bus bus Greyhound US0154S
    5h 31m
    $55–85

  2. Drive 185.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Burlington to Rockfordcar car 185.7 mi
    3h 35m
    $34–49

  3. Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BRL - ORD
    2. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus bus
    4h 52m
    $88–241

  4. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Burlington to Moline Center Stationcar car
    2. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)bus bus Greyhound US0154S
    3h 53m
    $56–86

  5. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Burlington to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MLI - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus bus
    5h 10m
    $80–359

  6. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Burlington to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CID - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus bus
    5h 18m
    $120–605

Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 203.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Burlington, IA, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Burlington to Rockford. However, you can drive to Miller Container, take the line 70 bus to Centre Station, walk to Moline Center Station, take the bus to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center), then take the taxi to Rockford. Alternatively, you can drive from Burlington to Rockford in around 3h 35m.

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