There are 3 ways to get from Iowa to Illinois by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Line 60 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from District to SouthPark Mall Shelterbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MLI - ORD
4h 13m$34–227Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
7h 10m$49–105Drive 330.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Chicagocar 330.7 mi
5h 33m$61–88
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Illinois is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Illinois is to line 60 bus and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $30 - $230.
The distance between Iowa and Illinois is 171 miles. The road distance is 332.7 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Illinois without a car is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Iowa to Illinois, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Illinois is 333 miles. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Iowa to Illinois.
There are 1246+ hotels available in Illinois.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Illinois, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Phone
- +1 309-788-3360
- Website
- metroqc.com
Bus from District to SouthPark Mall Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metroqc.com
- Adult Cash Fare
- $1
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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