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How to get fromEdwardsville to Rockfordby train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Edwardsville to Rockford by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus via Bloomington

    best
    1. Take the train from Alton Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)bus bus Greyhound US0145S
    6h 4m
    $135–217

  2. Drive 269.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Edwardsville to Rockfordcar car 269.1 mi
    4h 34m
    $50–71

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alton Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus bus Van Galder
    7h 42m
    $155–271

  4. Taxi to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Edwardsville to St-Louis-Airport-STLtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane STL - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus bus
    4h 6m
    $376–892

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus FlixBus N2521 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)bus bus Greyhound US0145S
    8h 46m
    $158–214

  6. Taxi to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Edwardsville to St-Louis-Airport-STLtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane STL - MDW
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus bus
    5h 12m
    $165–510

  7. Taxi to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Edwardsville to St-Louis-Airport-STLtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane STL - MKE
    3. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus bus
    5h 47m
    $614–1,082

  8. Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Alton Station to Springfieldtrain train
    2. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane SPI - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus bus
    5h 51m
    $137–437

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar102Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 283.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Edwardsville, IL, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Edwardsville to Rockford via St Louis Bus Station, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Rockford(East Side Transfer Center) in around 8h 46m.

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