There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Chicago by plane or train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BUD - ORD
15h 18m$343–907Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUD - MDW
15h 56m$283–1,007Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane VIE - ORD
15h 25m$351–676Train to Debrecen International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecentrain
- Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEB - ORD
18h 24m$569–1,916Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BUD - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
19h 5m$446–1,571
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $350 - $700 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Chicago is to fly which takes 15h 18m and costs $340 - $950.
The distance between Budapest and Chicago is 4884 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from Budapest to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Budapest. It is currently 4:07 PM in Budapest and 9:07 AM in Chicago.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Chicago, IL, USA?
Air Canada, Brussels Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
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