There are 8 ways to get from Canberra to Chicago by plane, bus, 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 Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CBR - ORD
25h 53m$474–1,609Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SYD - ORD
24h 36m$428–1,444Fly Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CBR - MDW
26h 13m$604–2,109Fly Canberra International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to South Bend (SBN)plane CBR - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
30h 52m$616–2,121Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SYD - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 6m$823–2,728Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SYD - MDW
24h$528–1,744Bus to Moruya Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Moruya Airportbus
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MYA - MDW
28h 53m$829–2,742Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane SYD - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 7m$592–1,950
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $420 - $1,500 and takes 24h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 24h and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Canberra and Chicago is 9457 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 53m to get from Canberra to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 16h behind Canberra. It is currently 7:29 AM in Canberra and 3:29 PM in Chicago.
There are 1127+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Moruya Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Moruya Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Sydney International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from Moruya Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,800
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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