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There are 8 ways to get from Elgin to Iowa by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    3h 17m
    $80–309

  2. Bus, fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane ORD - MLI
    4h 28m
    $37–261

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Md-W
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    9h 1m
    $69–107

  4. Drive  298.3 mi

    1. Drive from Elgin to Des Moinescar car 298.3 mi
    5h 14m
    $55–79

  5. Bus, fly to Des Moines

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ORD - DSM
    3h 21m
    $63–302

  6. Bus, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane ORD - OMA
    3h 40m
    $470–739

  7. Bus, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    3h 18m
    $58–292

  8. Train, bus via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    10h 53m
    $134–212

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar102Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 234.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 17m

What companies run services between Elgin, IL, USA and Iowa, USA?

There is no direct connection from Elgin to Iowa. However, you can take the bus to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D, walk to Rosemont, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), then take the taxi to Cedar Rapids. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elgin to Des Moines via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 9h 1m.

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