There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to De Soto by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder / ...
- Take the taxi from La Crosse Amtrak Station to De Sototaxi
5h 42m$160–269Drive 240.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to De Sotocar 240.6 mi
5h 23m$44–64Bus, taxi via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to La Crossebus
- Take the taxi from La Crosse to De Sototaxi
6h 59m$128–180Fly to La Crosse, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to La Crosse (LSE)plane ORD - LSE
- Take the taxi from La-Crosse-Airport-LSE to De Sototaxi
3h 57m$122–385Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to La Crossebus
- Take the taxi from La Crosse to De Sototaxi
7h 49m$126–189Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ORD - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to De Sotocar
5h 48m$66–325Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to De Sotocar
5h 46m$64–320
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to La Crosse (LSE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to De Soto is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to De Soto is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 57m and costs $120 - $390.
The distance between Chicago and De Soto is 312 miles. The road distance is 242 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to De Soto without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 42m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Chicago to De Soto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to De Soto is 242 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Chicago to De Soto.
There are 12+ hotels available in De Soto.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and De Soto, WI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to De Soto. However, you can take the train to La Crosse Amtrak Station then take the taxi to De Soto. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Milwaukee Intermodal Station, walk to Milwaukee, take the bus to La Crosse, then take the taxi to De Soto.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Madison to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $65–100
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
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