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How to get fromNorthwood to Chicagoby taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Northwood to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Mason City, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Northwood to Mason-City-Airport-MCWtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCW - ORD
    2h 51m
    $141–378

  2. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Northwood 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 7m
    $55–270

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus bus Jefferson Lines 806 / ...
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    10h 35m
    $229–396

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus bus Jefferson Lines 806 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150
    10h 58m
    $159–246

  5. Drive 352 mi

    1. Drive from Northwood to Chicagocar car 352 mi
    7h 23m
    $65–93

  6. Shuttle to Rochester, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RST - ORD
    5h
    $109–371

  7. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Northwood 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 33m
    $61–293

  8. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Rochester Sinclairshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    12h 3m
    $149–251

Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 334.5 mi
  • Duration: 2h 51m

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

You can take a vehicle from Northwood to Chicago Bus Station via Albert Lea and Saint Paul Union Depot in around 10h 58m.

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