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How to get fromForest City to Chicagoby plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Forest City to Chicago by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Mason City

    best
    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCW - ORD
    2h 49m
    $119–352

  2. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Forest City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car car
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ALO - ORD
    4h 18m
    $56–273

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Forest City to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    10h 51m
    $289–426

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus Jefferson Lines 806 / ...
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    11h 11m
    $249–424

  5. Drive 376.8 mi

    1. Drive from Forest City to Chicagocar car 376.8 mi
    7h 8m
    $69–100

  6. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Forest City 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 8m
    $56–285

  7. Taxi, shuttle to Rochester, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Forest City to Love's - Albert Lea, MNtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester - Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RST - ORD
    5h 27m
    $173–448

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus Jefferson Lines 806 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150
    11h 34m
    $179–274

Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 329.9 mi
  • Duration: 2h 49m

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

United Airlines flies from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Forest City to Chicago Bus Station via Clear Lake Jct. and Saint Paul Union Depot in around 11h 34m.

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