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How to get fromManchester to Chicagoby car, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Chicago by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Manchester 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
    3h 16m
    $41–249

  2. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Manchester to Iowa Citycar car
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    6h 9m
    $47–72

  3. Drive  222.4 mi

    1. Drive from Manchester to Chicagocar car 222.4 mi
    4h 24m
    $41–59

  4. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Manchester 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
    3h 14m
    $42–259

  5. Drive to La Crosse, fly

    1. Drive from Manchester to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEcar car
    2. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LSE - ORD
    4h 45m
    $53–276

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Manchester to GTC Bay 9taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 37m

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 264.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 16m

What companies run services between Manchester, IA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Manchester to Chicago. However, you can drive to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Manchester to Chicago Bus Station via Iowa City in around 6h 9m.

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