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How to get fromFort Madison to Elginby train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Fort Madison to Elgin by train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train Md-W
    6h 12m
    $60–132

  2. Drive  229.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Madison to Elgincar car 229.5 mi
    4h 17m
    $42–61

  3. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Fort Madison to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CID - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    4h 49m
    $53–266

  4. Train, taxi to Quad City International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SouthPark Mall Sheltertaxi taxi
    3. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MLI - ORD
    4. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    6h 16m
    $168–412

Fort Madison to Elgin by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 254.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Elgin, IL, USA?

You can take a train from Fort Madison to Elgin via Chicago Union Station in around 6h 12m.

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