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How to get fromCharles City to Chicagoby taxi, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Charles City to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ALO - ORD
    3h 1m
    $145–363

  2. Drive to La Crosse, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charles City to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEcar car
    2. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LSE - ORD
    4h 35m
    $53–265

  3. Taxi, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterlootaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0154S
    7h 56m
    $168–249

  4. Drive 318 mi

    1. Drive from Charles City to Chicagocar car 318 mi
    5h 51m
    $58–84

  5. Taxi to Mason City, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Charles City to Mason-City-Airport-MCWtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCW - ORD
    3h 2m
    $130–355

  6. Drive to Rochester, fly

    1. Drive from Charles City to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar car
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RST - ORD
    3h 54m
    $85–473

  7. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Charles City 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
    4h 5m
    $88–485

Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 296.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between Charles City, IA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Charles City to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Waterloo then take the bus to Chicago Bus Station.

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