There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Lakefield by plane, car, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane ORD - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Lakefieldcar
6h$60–290Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus Jefferson 701
12h 56m$170–383Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus Jefferson 701
13h 18m$110–277Drive 464.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Lakefieldcar 464.7 mi
8h 56m$85–123Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane ORD - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus
6h 28m$106–413Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Lakefieldcar
7h 7m$68–300Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ORD - MSP
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Jacksonbus
8h 47m$210–473Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MDW - MSP
- Take the bus from Burnsville to Jacksonbus
8h 28m$150–743Bus via Waukesha
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus
15h 8m$110–237
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lakefield is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lakefield is to fly and drive which takes 6h and costs $55 - $290.
The distance between Chicago and Lakefield is 466 miles. The road distance is 467.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lakefield without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 56m and costs $170 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Chicago to Lakefield, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Lakefield is 467 miles. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Chicago to Lakefield.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lakefield.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lakefield, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lakefield via Minneapolis and Jackson in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Burnsville to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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