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How to get fromLancaster to Chicagoby car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Lancaster to Chicago by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Drive from Lancaster to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MLI - ORD
    4h 4m
    $52–254

  2. Drive 193.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lancaster to Chicagocar car 193.2 mi
    3h 57m
    $36–51

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Platteville to Milwaukeebus bus Lab 121
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Hiawatha Service / ...
    6h 47m
    $126–184

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

    1. Drive from Lancaster 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 14m
    $87–484

  5. Drive to La Crosse, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Drive from Lancaster to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEcar car
    2. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LSE - ORD
    4h 26m
    $49–260

  6. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Drive from Lancaster to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car car
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ALO - ORD
    4h 34m
    $60–268

  7. Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Platteville to Madisonbus bus
    2. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MSN - ORD
    6h 17m
    $121–401

  8. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Platteville to Milwaukeebus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MKE - MDW
    7h 15m
    $141–474

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Platteville to Madisonbus bus Lab 121
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus Van Galder
    6h 50m
    $108–164

  10. Bus via Chicago Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Platteville to Madisonbus bus Lab 121
    2. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2548 / ...
    7h 3m
    $109–159

  11. Bus, train via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Platteville to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from UW Madison Campus - N Lake St to Milwaukee Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    7h 10m
    $127–191

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 265.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Lancaster, WI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Lancaster to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St via Platteville, Madison, and 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus in around 6h 50m.

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