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
27h 19m$609–2,212Train 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
31h 7m$826–2,728Train 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
30h 57m$1,476–4,829Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MDW - ADL
25h 48m$1,009–3,512Train, 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 5m$1,073–3,403
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 $600 - $2,300 and takes 27h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Adelaide is to fly which takes 25h 48m and costs $1,000 - $3,600.
The distance between Chicago and Adelaide is 15984 km.
It takes approximately 27h 19m to get from Chicago to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 16h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:02 PM in Chicago and 11:32 AM in Adelaide.
There are 1665+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from South Bend to Adelaide Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- 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
- $49
- 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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