There are 8 ways to get from Iowa Falls to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Iowa Falls to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)taxi
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALO - ORD
3h 12m$165–407Drive 320.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Iowa Falls to Chicagocar 320.6 mi
5h 50m$59–85Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Iowa Falls to Waterlootaxi
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
8h 2m$180–254Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Iowa Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CID - ORD
4h 4m$88–505Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Iowa Falls to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FOD - ORD
3h 28m$176–424Bus to Mason City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Latimer to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCW - ORD
4h 31m$112–348Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Williams to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DSM - MDW
5h 22m$207–676Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Williams to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DSM - ORD
5h 46m$197–616
Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa Falls to Chicago is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa Falls to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $160 - $410.
The distance between Iowa Falls and Chicago is 308 miles. The road distance is 322.5 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa Falls to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 2m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Iowa Falls to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa Falls to Chicago is 323 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Iowa Falls to Chicago.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Iowa Falls, IA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Iowa Falls to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Waterloo then take the bus to Chicago Bus Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Mason City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Latimer to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Williams to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $20–28
Bus from Williams to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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