There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Rudd by plane, train, bus, shuttle, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mason City
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)plane ORD - MCW
3h 51m$92–325Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ORD - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Ruddcar
5h 17m$54–270Train, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MN
- Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Ruddtaxi
11h 7m$206–390Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus
- Drive from Rochester - Airport to Ruddcar
12h 40m$131–354Drive 330.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Ruddcar 330.7 mi
6h 6m$61–88Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ruddtaxi
4h 16m$162–415Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- 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 Ruddcar
5h 24m$56–282Fly to La Crosse, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to La Crosse (LSE)plane ORD - LSE
- Drive from La-Crosse-Airport-LSE to Ruddcar
5h 43m$56–270Fly to Rochester, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (RST)plane ORD - RST
- Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Ruddtaxi
5h 50m$232–775Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MN
- Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Ruddtaxi
12h 8m$198–356Bus, shuttle, taxi #2
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MN
- Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Ruddtaxi
12h 8m$197–352
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Rudd is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rudd is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $90 - $330.
The distance between Chicago and Rudd is 331 miles. The road distance is 332.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Rudd without a car is to train and bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 11h 7m and costs $200 - $390.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Chicago to Rudd, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Rudd is 333 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Chicago to Rudd.
There are 91+ hotels available in Rudd.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rudd, IA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
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 The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
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 La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $6–40
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $130–180
First Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-233-8294
Dolly's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-242-2011
- Website
- dollystaxi.com
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