There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Chicago by plane, train, shuttle, 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 Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ADL - ORD
23h 33m$415–1,508Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to South Bend (SBN)plane ADL - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
27h 26m$517–1,920Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane ADL - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
29h 32m$800–2,792Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ADL - MDW
25h 33m$555–2,108Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane ADL - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
30h 17m$786–2,773Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ADL - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 40m$856–2,746
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Chicago is to fly which costs $410 - $1,600 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Chicago is to fly which takes 23h 33m and costs $410 - $1,600.
The distance between Adelaide and Chicago is 9990 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 33m to get from Adelaide to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 16h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 8:27 PM in Adelaide and 3:57 AM in Chicago.
There are 1309+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines, Fiji Airways, and American Airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to South Bend via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Indianapolis via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Indianapolis via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Indianapolis via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Indianapolis via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- 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
- 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
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $25–28
- 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
- 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
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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