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How to get fromLa Crosse to Alton Stationby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from La Crosse to Alton Station by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Alton Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    10h 28m
    $160–349

  2. Drive 389.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from La Crosse to Alton Stationcar car 389.9 mi
    8h 46m
    $72–103

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Crosse to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Alton Stationtrain train
    12h 28m
    $140–283

  4. Fly La Crosse to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane LSE - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Alton Stationtrain train
    7h 10m
    $108–531

  5. Bus, train via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from La Crosse to Milwaukeebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from St. Louis to Alton Stationtrain train
    15h 2m
    $120–197

  6. Fly La Crosse to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane LSE - SPI
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Alton Stationtrain train
    6h 51m
    $102–412

  7. Train to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MSP - STL
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Alton Stationtrain train
    8h 23m
    $431–1,055

La Crosse to Alton Station by train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 534.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between La Crosse, WI, USA and Alton Station, IL, USA?

You can take a train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Alton Station via Chicago Union Station in around 10h 28m.

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