There are 9 ways to get from Decorah to Chicago by taxi, plane, train, bus, 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.
Taxi to La Crosse, fly
best- Take the taxi from Decorah to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEtaxi
- Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LSE - ORD
3h 29m$166–404Drive 273 mi
cheapest- Drive from Decorah to Chicagocar 273 mi
5h 27m$50–72Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decorah to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder / ...
6h 24m$161–285Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decorah to La Crossetaxi
- Take the bus from La Crosse to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
8h 20m$163–271Drive to Rochester, fly
- Drive from Decorah to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RST - ORD
3h 42m$50–263Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Decorah to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALO - ORD
3h 50m$51–265Drive to Mason City, fly
- Drive from Decorah to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCW - ORD
4h 18m$54–280Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Decorah to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CID - ORD
4h 43m$53–265Taxi, bus via Chicago Bus Station
- Take the taxi from Decorah to La Crossetaxi
- Take the bus from La Crosse to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
8h 42m$168–276
La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decorah to Chicago is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Decorah to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 29m and costs $160 - $410.
The distance between Decorah and Chicago is 292 miles. The road distance is 274.6 miles.
The best way to get from Decorah to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 24m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Decorah to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Decorah to Chicago is 275 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Decorah to Chicago.
There are 1068+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Decorah, IA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Decorah to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to La-Crosse-Airport-LSE 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 La Crosse Amtrak Station then take the train to Chicago Union Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from La Crosse to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
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, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from La Crosse to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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