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There are 7 ways to get from Spencer to Chicago by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Spencer to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FOD - ORD
    4h 7m
    $53–299

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    13h 13m
    $303–490

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 31m
    $246–377

  4. Drive 452.5 mi

    1. Drive from Spencer to Chicagocar car 452.5 mi
    8h 39m
    $83–120

  5. Drive to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, fly

    1. Drive from Spencer to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)car car
    2. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane SUX - ORD
    4h 43m
    $66–322

  6. Taxi, bus to Sioux Falls, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Jackson to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FSD - ORD
    6h 22m
    $230–532

  7. Taxi, bus via Madison

    1. Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Jackson to Burnsvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from U of MN Campus to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    4. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    15h 47m
    $269–371

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Spencer, IA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Spencer to Chicago. However, you can drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) 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 Jackson, take the bus to Minneapolis, take the line 94 bus to Union Depot & Wacouta Station, walk to St. Paul-Minneapolis, then take the train to Chicago Union Station.

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