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How to get fromGary to Forest Cityby train, plane, bus, shuttle, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Gary to Forest City by train, plane, bus, shuttle, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mason City

    best
    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane ORD - MCW
    4h 59m
    $135–413

  2. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Forest Citycar car
    6h 21m
    $68–321

  3. Train, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Gary to Millennium Stationtrain train Ssl
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    12h 2m
    $294–444

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train Ssl
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    13h 34m
    $256–436

  5. Drive 402.3 mi

    1. Drive from Gary to Forest Citycar car 402.3 mi
    7h 51m
    $74–106

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane ORD - FOD
    3. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Forest Citycar car
    6h 13m
    $69–334

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (RST)plane plane ORD - RST
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Love's - Albert Lea, MNshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Forest Citytaxi taxi
    7h 3m
    $177–503

  8. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MDW - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    6h 53m
    $314–973

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Clear Lake Jct.bus bus
    13h 20m
    $178–308

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 359.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Gary, IN, USA and Forest City, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Gary Bus Station to Forest City via Chicago Bus Station, St. Paul, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 13h 20m.

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