There are 5 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Chicago by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ADD - ORD
21h 26m$480–1,277Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to South Bend (SBN)plane ADD - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
27h 12m$638–1,677Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ADD - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
26h 17m$816–2,757Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ADD - MDW
27h 46m$700–1,860Fly to Purdue University Airport, bus
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane ADD - LAF
- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
27h 22m$555–1,889
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Chicago is to fly which costs $480 - $1,300 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Chicago is to fly which takes 21h 26m and costs $480 - $1,300.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Chicago is 7635 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 26m to get from Addis Ababa to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 9h behind Addis Ababa. It is currently 3:01 AM in Addis Ababa and 6:01 PM in Chicago.
There are 1309+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Ethiopian Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to South Bend via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to South Bend via Rome, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to South Bend via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to South Bend via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Rome, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Zurich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Purdue University Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Purdue University Airport via Rome, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to South Bend via London Heathrow, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Rome, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Vienna, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Zurich, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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