There are 9 ways to get from Kalamazoo to Spencer by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)ORD - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spencer
7h 45m$88–387Fly Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)AZO - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spencer
7h 43m$68–356Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jackson
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencer
17h 5m$255–547Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jackson
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencer
17h 56m$231–425Drive 594.2 mi
- Drive from Kalamazoo to Spencer594.2 mi
11h 4m$109–157Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mason City, drive
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)ORD - MCW
- Drive from Mason City (MCW) to Spencer
7h 49m$89–389Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sioux Falls, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sioux Falls (FSD)ORD - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jackson
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencer
9h 30m$240–636Fly Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Mason City, drive
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Mason City (MCW)AZO - MCW
- Drive from Mason City (MCW) to Spencer
7h 54m$68–348Bus, taxi via Waukesha
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jackson
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Spencer
19h 46m$246–420
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamazoo to Spencer is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamazoo to Spencer is to fly and drive which takes 7h 43m and costs $65 - $360.
The distance between Kalamazoo and Spencer is 572 miles. The road distance is 597.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kalamazoo to Spencer without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 17h 5m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Kalamazoo to Spencer, including transfers.
Spencer is 1h behind Kalamazoo. It is currently 6:54 PM in Kalamazoo and 5:54 PM in Spencer.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalamazoo to Spencer is 598 miles. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Kalamazoo to Spencer.
There are eight+ hotels available in Spencer.
What companies run services between Kalamazoo, MI, USA and Spencer, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kalamazoo to Spencer. However, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Clinton-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then drive to Spencer. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Union Depot Station, take the vehicle to Warehouse District Hennepin Ave Station, walk to Minneapolis, take the bus to Jackson, then take the taxi to Spencer.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Mason City via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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