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

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

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  1. Taxi, line 698 bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Waconia to East Creek Station P&R & Hwy 41/Hwy 212taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from East Creek Station P&R & Hwy 41/Hwy 212 to SW Station P&R & Technology Drbus bus
    3. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MSP - MDW
    4h 46m
    $95–401

  2. Drive 437.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Waconia to Chicagocar car 437.4 mi
    7h 15m
    $80–116

  3. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Waconia to Nicollet Mall Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    9h 56m
    $219–375

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mound TC & Shoreline Dr to 2nd Ave S & 10th St - Stop Group Hbus bus 645
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150 / ...
    11h 8m
    $101–173

  5. Taxi, line 698 bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Waconia to East Creek Station P&R & Hwy 41/Hwy 212taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from East Creek Station P&R & Hwy 41/Hwy 212 to SW Station P&R & Technology Drbus bus
    3. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MSP - ORD
    4h 57m
    $260–451

  6. Fly to South Bend, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane MSP - SBN
    2. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train train
    7h 11m
    $146–661

  7. Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane MSP - MKE
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    6h 56m
    $668–1,115

  8. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Mound TC & Shoreline Dr to 2nd Ave S & 10th St - Stop Group Hbus bus 645
    2. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    13h 42m
    $119–186

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 394.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Waconia, MN, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Waconia to Chicago Bus Station via Mound TC & Shoreline Dr, 2nd Ave S & 10th St - Stop Group H, and Minneapolis Bus Station in around 11h 8m.

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