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

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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
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeGLA - ORD
    14h 3m
    $409–830

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeNCL - ORD
    17h 27m
    $248–1,036

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

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeEDI - ORD
    13h 30m
    $393–788

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeGLA - MDW
    20h 32m
    $269–980

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

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeEDI - MDW
    16h 25m
    $273–1,038

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

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to South Bend (SBN)planeEDI - SBN
    4. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
    18h 14m
    $324–1,148

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration11h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest 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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