There are 5 ways to get from Tama to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tama to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDtaxi
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CID - ORD
2h 58m$234–652Drive 268.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tama to Chicagocar 268.7 mi
5h 2m$49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicagobus Btw 1208 / ...
6h 31m$101–156Taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Tama to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)taxi
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALO - ORD
3h 17m$152–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Napervillebus
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
7h 40m
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tama to Chicago is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tama to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 58m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tama to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Grinnell and arriving at Chicago via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Tama and Chicago is 264 miles. The road distance is 270.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tama to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 6h 31m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Tama to Chicago, including transfers.
Tama to Chicago bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Grinnell station.
Tama to Chicago bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Chicago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tama to Chicago is 270 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Tama to Chicago.
There are 1331+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Tama, IA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Burlington Trailways operates a bus from Grinnell to Chicago twice daily, and the journey takes 6h. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Grinnell to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Grinnell to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Grinnell to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Grinnell to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $110–200
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