There are 6 ways to get from Bristol 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 from Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BRS - ORD
13h 9m$441–624Train to Southampton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SOU - ORD
15h 39m$301–1,085Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BHX - ORD
14h 34m$399–919Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LHR - ORD
13h 35m$392–1,104Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EXT - ORD
15h 43m$391–1,741Train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CWL - ORD
16h$416–2,777
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $390 - $1,100 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Chicago is to fly which takes 13h 9m and costs $440 - $650.
The distance between Bristol and Chicago is 3906 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Bristol to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 5h behind Bristol. It is currently 1:16 AM in Bristol and 8:16 PM in Chicago.
There are 1304+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Chicago, IL, USA?
KLM, Aer Lingus, and five other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Southampton Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Exeter to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Southampton Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Exeter to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Southampton Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Southampton Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Southampton Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Southampton Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $60–90
- 1st Class
- $110–160
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $55–80
- 1st Class
- $95–130
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $35–55
- 1st Class
- $45–65
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $80–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $110–160
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $70–110
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $70–110
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $29–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $35–55
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Which London airport should I choose?
Read the travel guide












