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How to get fromRockford to Iowa Fallsby bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Rockford to Iowa Falls by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rockford(East Side Transfer Center) to Waterloobus bus Greyhound US0154S
    2. Take the taxi from Waterloo to Iowa Fallstaxi taxi
    6h 28m
    $196–256

  2. Drive  235.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rockford to Iowa Fallscar car 235.1 mi
    4h 43m
    $43–62

  3. Bus, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, taxi

    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. Take the taxi from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Iowa Fallstaxi taxi
    4h 34m
    $192–485

  4. Bus, taxi via Cedar Falls

    1. Take the bus from Rockford(East Side Transfer Center) to Waterloobus bus Greyhound US0154S
    2. Take the taxi from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Iowa Fallstaxi taxi
    7h 27m
    $178–238

  5. 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 Iowa Fallscar car
    5h 31m
    $93–350

  6. Bus, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi

    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 Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane ORD - FOD
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa Fallstaxi taxi
    5h 6m
    $207–495

  7. 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 Latimerbus bus
    6h 1m
    $151–432

  8. Bus, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    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 Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ORD - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Ames to Williamsbus bus
    7h 9m
    $222–608

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 325.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Rockford, IL, USA and Iowa Falls, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Rockford to Iowa Falls. However, you can take the taxi to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center), take the bus to Waterloo, then take the taxi to Iowa Falls. Alternatively, you can drive from Rockford to Iowa Falls in around 4h 43m.

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