There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Adelaide by plane, train, or shuttle
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane ORD - ADL
25h 53m$659–2,412Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SBN - ADL
30h 28m$826–2,928Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MKE - ADL
28h 46m$1,476–4,929Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MDW - ADL
25h 2m$959–3,412Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane IND - ADL
31h 7m$1,072–3,703
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Adelaide is to fly which costs $650 - $2,500 and takes 25h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Adelaide is to fly which takes 25h 2m and costs $950 - $3,500.
The distance between Chicago and Adelaide is 15984 km.
It takes approximately 25h 53m to get from Chicago to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 15h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:24 PM in Chicago and 7:54 AM in Adelaide.
There are 1647+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $21–24
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $21–35
- Adult
- $36–40
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