There are 6 ways to get from Eau Claire to DeKalb by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dekalbbus
10h 18m$79–131Fly, train
cheapest- Fly from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EAU - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
7h 41m$45–262Drive 269.8 mi
- Drive from Eau Claire to DeKalbcar 269.8 mi
4h 37m$50–72Bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the subway from O'Hare to Forest Parksubway
- Take the train from Oak Park to Elburntrain
11h 50m$73–126Bus, train
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
11h 51m$78–122Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
11h 59m$115–187
Eau Claire to DeKalb by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eau Claire to DeKalb is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Eau Claire to DeKalb is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Eau Claire to DeKalb. However, there are services departing from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Dekalb via 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Eau Claire and DeKalb is 405 miles. The road distance is 271.4 miles.
The best way to get from Eau Claire to DeKalb without a car is to bus which takes 10h 18m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Eau Claire to DeKalb, including transfers.
Eau Claire to DeKalb bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Eau Claire to DeKalb bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eau Claire to DeKalb is 271 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Eau Claire to DeKalb.
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What companies run services between Eau Claire, WI, USA and DeKalb, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Dekalb via 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, and Chicago Bus Station in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Oak Park to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from O'Hare to Forest Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dekalb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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