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How to get fromIowa Falls to Chicagoby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Iowa Falls to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Iowa Falls to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ALO - ORD
    3h 13m
    $165–407

  2. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Drive from Iowa Falls 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
    4h 5m
    $53–285

  3. Taxi, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the taxi from Iowa Falls to Waterlootaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0154S
    8h 2m
    $175–249

  4. Drive  321.1 mi

    1. Drive from Iowa Falls to Chicagocar car 321.1 mi
    6h 7m
    $59–85

  5. Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Iowa Falls to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FOD - ORD
    3h 21m
    $176–434

  6. Bus to Mason City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Latimer to Mason Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCW - ORD
    4h 30m
    $112–358

  7. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Williams to Amesbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DSM - ORD
    5h 46m
    $192–606

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

    1. Take the bus from Williams to Amesbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane DSM - MDW
    5h 22m
    $202–656

Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 305.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 13m

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.

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