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There are 6 ways to get from Cherokee to Chicago by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, fly

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    1. Drive from Cherokee to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)car car
    2. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane SUX - ORD
    3h 53m
    $53–291

  2. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cherokee to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FOD - ORD
    4h 12m
    $52–276

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Cherokee to Sioux Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Sioux City to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 29m
    $237–327

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Cherokee to Sioux Citytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Sioux City to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    17h 21m
    $317–518

  5. Drive  448.6 mi

    1. Drive from Cherokee to Chicagocar car 448.6 mi
    8h 29m
    $82–119

  6. Drive to Sioux Falls, fly

    1. Drive from Cherokee to Sioux Falls (FSD)car car
    2. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FSD - ORD
    4h 55m
    $68–305

Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 53m

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

There is no direct connection from Cherokee to Chicago. However, you can drive to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) 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 Sioux City, take the bus to Omaha, then take the bus to Chicago Bus Station.

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