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How to get fromFort Scott to Chicagoby taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Fort Scott to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Taxi to Joplin Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Fort Scott to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)taxi
    2. Fly from Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeJLN - ORD
    3h 54m
    $104–343

  2. Drive to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Scott to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)car
    2. Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeSGF - ORD
    4h 51m
    $78–385

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nevada, MO to Kansas Citybus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    14h 12m
    $108–281

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Scott to Rich Hilltaxi
    2. Take the bus from Rich Hill to Kansas Citybus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commercebus
    4. Take the train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    15h 23m
    $245–495

  5. Drive 559.2 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Scott to Chicagocar559.2 mi
    10h 22m
    $103–148

  6. Taxi, bus to Kansas City, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Scott to Nevada, MOtaxi
    2. Take the bus from Nevada, MO to Kansas Citybus
    3. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeMCI - MDW
    6h 46m
    $112–556

  7. Bus to Kansas City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Nevada, MO to Kansas Citybus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeMCI - ORD
    7h 16m
    $177–746

  8. Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Nevada, MO to Fayettevillebus
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeXNA - ORD
    6h 58m
    $146–516

  9. Bus via St. Louis

    1. Take the bus from Nevada, MO to Kansas Citybus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    14h 22m
    $105–226

Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Fort Scott, KS, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Fort Scott to Chicago Bus Station via Nevada, MO, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 14h 12m.

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