There are 9 ways to get from Carroll to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Carroll to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FOD - ORD
3h 44m$180–410Drive to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Carroll to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)car
- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SUX - ORD
4h 39m$54–270Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Ames Middle Schooltaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
12h 21m$204–327Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Ames Middle Schooltaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
15h$266–502Drive 388.6 mi
- Drive from Carroll to Chicagocar 388.6 mi
7h 14m$71–103Drive to Omaha, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Carroll to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OMA - MDW
4h 13m$130–730Drive to Omaha, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Carroll to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane OMA - ORD
4h 36m$80–420Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Boone, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DSM - ORD
5h 41m$263–748Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Carroll to Boone, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DSM - MDW
5h 21m$308–1,068
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carroll to Chicago is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Carroll to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs $180 - $410.
The distance between Carroll and Chicago is 409 miles. The road distance is 390.8 miles.
The best way to get from Carroll to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 21m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Carroll to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carroll to Chicago is 391 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Carroll to Chicago.
There are 1213+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Carroll, IA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Carroll to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ames Middle School, take the line 1 bus to Kingland Systems, walk to Ames, take the bus to Des Moines, then take the bus to Chicago Bus Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Omaha to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Omaha to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $120–180
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