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How to get fromIowa to Elginby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Elgin by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Des Moines, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DSM - ORD
    2. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    3h 16m
    $72–360

  2. Line 60 bus to Quad City International Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from District to SouthPark Mall Shelterbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MLI - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    4h 52m
    $36–251

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train Md-W
    9h 13m
    $59–107

  4. Drive 299.1 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Elgincar car 299.1 mi
    5h 15m
    $55–79

  5. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ALO - ORD
    2. Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    3h 1m
    $59–293

  6. Bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain train
    10h 24m
    $83–172

Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration2h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Iowa to Elgin.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 332.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 16m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Elgin, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Iowa to Elgin. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Rosemont, walk to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D, then take the bus to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Elgin via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 9h 13m.

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