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How to get fromAyr to Chicagoby train, plane, bus or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Ayr to Chicago by train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane GLA - ORD
    14h 6m
    $349–797

  2. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane NCL - ORD
    17h 15m
    $311–1,083

  3. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane EDI - ORD
    13h 39m
    $408–765

  4. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane EDI - MDW
    15h 44m
    $348–1,365

  5. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to South Bend

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane EDI - SBN
    4. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train train
    19h 3m
    $399–1,475

  6. Bus, car ferry, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    4. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DUB - ORD
    19h 28m

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ayr to Chicago. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue.

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