There are 7 ways to get from Marshalltown to Chicago by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Drive from Marshalltown to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CID - ORD
3h 25m$44–243Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Waterlootaxi
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154
8h 17m$174–253Drive 288.8 mi
- Drive from Marshalltown to Chicagocar 288.8 mi
5h 25m$53–77Taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)taxi
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALO - ORD
3h 24m$167–384Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Marshalltown to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FOD - ORD
4h 14m$55–271Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Nevada, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Nevada, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DSM - ORD
5h 9m$215–735Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Nevada, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Nevada, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DSM - MDW
4h 55m$255–1,005
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marshalltown to Chicago is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Marshalltown to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $160 - $390.
The distance between Marshalltown and Chicago is 284 miles. The road distance is 290.5 miles.
The best way to get from Marshalltown to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 17m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Marshalltown to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Marshalltown to Chicago is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Marshalltown to Chicago.
There are 1304+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Marshalltown, IA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Marshalltown to Chicago. However, you can drive to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID 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 Waterloo then take the bus to Chicago Bus Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
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
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Nevada, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $65–160
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