There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Chicago by plane or train
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 Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)ATH - ORD
14h 59m$393–1,116Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ATH - MDW
18h 13m$333–1,216Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to South Bend (SBN)ATH - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
20h 4m$414–1,426Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)ATH - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
20h 2m$585–2,236
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Chicago is to fly which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Chicago is to fly which takes 14h 59m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Athens and Chicago is 5520 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from Athens to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 8h behind Athens. It is currently 4:06 AM in Athens and 8:06 PM in Chicago.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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