There are 8 ways to get from Cleveland to Galena by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
14h 1m$147–296Drive 505.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cleveland to Galena505.1 mi
8h 36m$93–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Take the bus from Naperville Amtrak Station to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
14h 2m$173–342Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)CLE - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
9h 50m$194–836Train, bus via Madison
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA122
15h 27m$152–320Bus via Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA122
17h 18m$142–296Fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)CLE - MLI
- Take the bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
9h 50m$176–588Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CLE - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
11h 4m$286–708
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Galena is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Galena is to drive which takes 8h 36m and costs $90 - $140.
The distance between Cleveland and Galena is 615 miles. The road distance is 508.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Galena without a car is to bus which takes 14h 1m and costs $140 - $300.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Cleveland to Galena, including transfers.
Galena is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 2:26 PM in Cleveland and 1:26 PM in Galena.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Galena is 508 miles. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Cleveland to Galena.
There are 102+ hotels available in Galena.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Galena, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Galena via Chicago Bus Station, Davenport, and Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $55–80
- Saver Fare
- $66
- Flex Fare
- $90
Bus from Davenport to Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Naperville Amtrak Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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