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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 O'Hare International Airport

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    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 56m
    $275–807

  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 U.S. Bank Stadium Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    9h 55m
    $212–410

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Creek Station P&R & Hwy 41/Hwy 212 to 2nd Ave S & Washington Ave Sbus bus 698 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150
    10h 53m
    $106–159

  5. Taxi, line 698 bus, fly to Chicago Midway 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 Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MSP - MDW
    4h 51m
    $105–457

  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
    6h 47m
    $152–719

  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 57m
    $668–1,126

  8. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from East Creek Station P&R & Hwy 41/Hwy 212 to Oak St SE & Delaware St SEbus bus 698 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    13h 19m
    $127–209

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar143Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 386.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

You can take a vehicle from Waconia to Chicago Bus Station via East Creek Station P&R & Hwy 41/Hwy 212, 2nd Ave S & Washington Ave S, and Minneapolis Bus Station in around 10h 53m.

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