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How to get fromRockford to Austinby bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Rockford to Austin by bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (RST)plane plane ORD - RST
    5h 25m
    $82–385

  2. Drive 262 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rockford to Austincar car 262 mi
    5h 43m
    $48–70

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MNshuttle bus
    9h 6m
    $94–172

  4. Bus, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Austincar car
    5h 45m
    $95–361

  5. Bus, fly to Mason City

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane ORD - MCW
    3. Take the bus from Mason City to Albert Leabus bus
    6h 7m
    $172–469

  6. Bus, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Austincar car
    6h 47m
    $107–380

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (RST) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 376.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Rockford, IL, USA and Austin, MN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Rockford to Austin. However, you can take the taxi to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Rochester (RST), walk to Rochester - Airport, then take the shuttle to Sinclair - Austin, MN. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rockford to Sinclair - Austin, MN via 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, Madison, Rochester, and Rochester Sinclair in around 9h 6m.

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