There are 9 ways to get from Cresco to Chicago by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Rochester, fly
best- Drive from Cresco to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RST - ORD
3h 22m$47–259Drive to La Crosse, fly
cheapest- Drive from Cresco to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEcar
- Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LSE - ORD
3h 41m$45–263Drive, bus (Greyhound)
- Drive from Cresco to Waterloocar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154
8h 43m$58–114Drive 292.4 mi
- Drive from Cresco to Chicagocar 292.4 mi
5h 56m$54–78Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Cresco to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALO - ORD
3h 36m$50–264Drive to Mason City, fly
- Drive from Cresco to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCW - ORD
3h 56m$51–275Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Cresco to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CID - ORD
4h 38m$54–267Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Cresco to Rochestercar
- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
9h 30m$60–176Drive, bus via Madison
- Drive from Cresco to Rochestercar
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
10h 19m$53–156
Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cresco to Chicago is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cresco to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 3h 22m and costs $45 - $260.
The distance between Cresco and Chicago is 341 miles. The road distance is 294.2 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Cresco to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cresco to Chicago is 294 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Cresco to Chicago.
There are 1254+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Cresco, IA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cresco to Chicago. However, you can drive to Rochester-Airport-RST airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cresco to Chicago Bus Station via Waterloo in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from La Crosse to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Mason City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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