There are 8 ways to get from Northbrook to Galena by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Quad City International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane ORD - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Galenacar
4h 51m$54–277Drive 151.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Northbrook to Galenacar 151.9 mi
2h 53m$28–40Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Drive from Northern Lights at Epic Staff C to Galenacar
8h 19m$43–120Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ORD - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Galenacar
5h 3m$79–488Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ORD - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Galenacar
5h 3m$54–287Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
- Drive from Northern Lights at Epic Staff C to Galenacar
8h 46m$45–75Bus, drive via Chicago
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
- Drive from Northern Lights at Epic Staff C to Galenacar
8h 59m$43–76Bus, drive via Chicago #2 (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
- Drive from Northern Lights at Epic Staff C to Galenacar
9h 18m$42–66
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northbrook to Galena is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Northbrook to Galena is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Northbrook and Galena is 255 miles. The road distance is 152.8 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Northbrook to Galena, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Northbrook to Galena is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Northbrook to Galena.
There are 104+ hotels available in Galena.
What companies run services between Northbrook, Cook County, IL, USA and Galena, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Northbrook to Galena. However, you can take the train to Edgebrook, walk to Lehigh & Devon, take the bus to Jefferson Park Transit Center, walk to Jefferson Park, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Quad City International Airport (MLI), then drive to Galena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Northbrook to Galena via Glenview Amtrak Station, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Madison, WI-Lake St., W Johnson at East Campus, W Johnson at Wisconsin, E Mifflin at N Pinckney, and Northern Lights at Epic Staff C in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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