Stopping points from Alexandria, Minnesota to Chicago, Illinois:

• Start from Alexandria, Minnesota
• 2 hours to Minneapolis, Minnesota after driving about 130 miles / 210 km
• 4 hours to Madison, Wisconsin after driving about 270 miles / 430 km
• 2.5 hours to Chicago, Illinois after driving about 150 miles / 240 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 550 miles / 880 km, taking roughly 8.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Alexandria, MN and Chicago, IL.

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Stopping points from Alexandria, MN to Chicago, IL

Start from Alexandria, Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Minnesota is stopping point #1 after driving about 130 miles (210 km) or 2 hours.

Madison, Wisconsin is stopping point #2 after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 400 miles or 650 km over roughly 6 hours of driving.

Finally, Chicago, Illinois is your destination after driving about 150 miles (240 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 550 miles or 880 km, taking roughly 8.5 hours for the whole trip.

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