There are 8 ways to get from Quad Cities to Elgin by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Range Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HIB - ORD
- Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus
5h 50m$112–363Bus to Duluth International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Virginia to Duluthbus
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DLH - ORD
- Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus
7h 15m$79–320Bus
- Take the bus from Virginia to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus 603
14h 25m$153–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Virginia to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain
15h 8m$299–466Drive 494.8 mi
- Drive from Quad Cities to Elgincar 494.8 mi
8h 25m$85–123Fly Range Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HIB - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain
9h 8m$135–476Fly Range Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane HIB - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus
8h 3m$182–612Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from Virginia to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop Dbus 603
17h 8m$168–242
Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quad Cities to Elgin is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Quad Cities to Elgin is to fly and bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Quad Cities to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Virginia and arriving at Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D via Duluth, Saint Paul Union Depot and Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Quad Cities and Elgin is 499 miles. The road distance is 497.7 miles.
The best way to get from Quad Cities to Elgin without a car is to bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Quad Cities to Elgin, including transfers.
Quad Cities to Elgin bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Virginia station.
Quad Cities to Elgin bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Duluth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quad Cities to Elgin is 498 miles. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Quad Cities to Elgin.
There are 137+ hotels available in Elgin.
What companies run services between Quad Cities, MN, USA and Elgin, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Quad Cities to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D via Virginia, Duluth, Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago, Cumberland, Rosemont, and Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Range Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Range Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Range Regional Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Virginia to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Duluth to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Virginia to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Duluth to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Virginia to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Virginia to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Duluth to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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