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

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

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    1. Drive from Marshalltown 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 21m
    $75–453

  2. Drive 288.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Marshalltown to Chicagocar car 288.8 mi
    5h 25m
    $53–77

  3. Taxi, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Waterlootaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0154S
    8h 17m
    $180–254

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

    1. Take the taxi from Marshalltown 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 21m
    $168–395

  5. Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Nevada, IAtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nevada, IA 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 14m
    $210–675

  6. Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Nevada, IAtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nevada, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane DSM - MDW
    4h 50m
    $220–745

  7. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Drive from Marshalltown to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FOD - ORD
    4h 19m
    $55–281

  8. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Des Moinestaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    9h 23m
    $191–301

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

Calendar90Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 282.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 21m

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

There is no direct connection from Marshalltown 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 the taxi to Waterloo then take the bus to Chicago Bus Station.

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