By plane
Quad Cities International Airport IATA: MLI (http://www.qcairport.com/) is located in Moline and is served by five airlines.
Non-stop destinations include Chicago, Minneapolis, Memphis, Dallas, and Denver.
By train
The nearest city with Amtrak service is Galesburg, Illinois, about 50 minutes south of Moline on Interstate 74. (http://www.amtrak.com/ser...) It is served by four routes: California Zephyr, Southwest Chief, Illinois Zephyr, and Carl Sandburg, all of which originate in Chicago.
By car
The Quad Cities are accessible from the east by Interstates 80 and 88, from the west by Interstate 80, and from the south by Interstate 74. US Route 61, a highway that runs alongside the Mississippi, also leads into the area. Interstates 80 and 280 form a beltway which is bisected by Interstate 74, making the entire area easily accessible by freeway. The area is also served by several bus stations.