Galesburg Railroad Days > How to Get Here

Getting Here

Ride the Rails to Galesburg
(Daily Chicago)


	Welcome to Galesburg, Illinois! We are located in Western Illinois less than an hour away from Peoria to our East and the Quad Cities to our North. We're easy to get to by any mode of transportation.

Located in Western Illinois
		Galesburg, Illinois is 195 miles west of Chicago and 215 miles north of St. Louis. We have prepared directions on driving to Galesburg from cities in the region. View a map of the major Galesburg Railroad Days event sites.
Chicago and South Suburbs (3 to 3.5 hours) Take I-55 South toward St. Louis. Take I-80 West until I-74. Follow signs for I-74 to Peoria; take I-74 East until exit 46 and follow signs. Chicago’s North and West Suburbs (3 to 3.5 hours) Take the I-88 Tollway West from Chicago to the Quad Cities. At the Quad Cities, take I-80 East for several miles until it turns into I-74 East. As you approach Galesburg, take exit 46 and follow the signs. Kansas City (6.5 hours) Take I-35 North into Iowa. Take exit 33 onto U.S. Route 34. Take U.S. Route 34 east to Galesburg and follow the signs. Lincoln (7 hours), Omaha (6 hours), Des Moines (4 hours), Iowa City (2 hours) Take I-80 East to the Quad Cities. At the Quad Cities, take I-74 East to Galesburg and exit at exit 46. Follow the signs. Louisville (6 hours) Take I-65 North to I-74 West. Take I-74 West until exit 48-A. The exit ramp merges onto Main Street driving west. Stay on Main Street for about two miles. Milwaukee (3.5 to 4 hours) From the Milwaukee area, take I-43 toward Beloit. At Beloit take I-90 East to Rockford exiting at I-39. Follow I-39 South to Rochelle, exit onto I-88 West toward Moline/Rock Island. At the Quad Cities, take I-80 East, which will become I-74 East after approximately 6 miles. From I-74, take exit 46 and follow the signs. Minneapolis (7 hours) From the Twin Cities, take Highway 52 to Rochester. At Rochester, take Highway 63 south to Waterloo, IA where you’ll connect to I-380 South to Iowa City. Take I-80 East to the Quad Cities. Proceed east on I-74 to Galesburg, take exit 46 and follow the signs. St. Louis (3.5 to 4 hours) Leave St. Louis via I-55 and proceed through Springfield. At exit 127, take I-155 to Peoria. At Peoria, take I-74 West to Galesburg, exit at 48-A and follow the signs. Tulsa (11 hours) and Oklahoma City (13.5 hours) Take I-44 to St. Louis. Leave St. Louis via I-55 and proceed through Springfield. At exit 127, take I-155 to Peoria. At Peoria, take I-74 West to Galesburg, exit at 48-A and follow the signs. Urbana-Champaign (2.25 hours), Indianapolis (4 hours), Cincinnati (6 hours) Take I-74 West to Galesburg, exit at exit 48-A and follow the signs. From other cities Galesburg is easily accessible from I-74. Back to Top

Detailed Point-to-Point Driving Directions

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Discounted Amtrak Service

Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the lowest available fare to Galesburg between June 25 - July 2, 2008. To book your reservation call Amtrak at 800/872-7245 or contact your local travel agent. You must refer to Convention Fares Code “X36S-935” when making your reservation.

Ride the Rails to Galesburg - Daily Chicago Services

Amtrak now offers several daily services to and from Galesburg, including the new Carl Sandburg line that departs Chicago in the morning with a return trip in the early evening. This new service now allows you a full day trip to enjoy Railroad Days. For more information, visit www.amtrak.com.