There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Alexandria 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alexandria
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alexandria (ALY)plane ORD - ALY
16h 35m$394–1,306Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ORD - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
18h 7m$304–864Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Alexandria
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Alexandria (ALY)plane MKE - ALY
21h 28m$700–2,287Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Alexandria
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Alexandria (ALY)plane MDW - ALY
24h 49m$654–2,006Train to South Bend, fly to Alexandria
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Alexandria (ALY)plane SBN - ALY
38h 57m$436–1,617
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Alexandria is to fly and bus which costs $300 - $900 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Alexandria is to fly which takes 16h 35m and costs $390 - $1,400.
The distance between Chicago and Alexandria is 9728 km.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from Chicago to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:20 PM in Chicago and 6:20 AM in Alexandria.
There are 1163+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Alexandria, Egypt?
Turkish Airlines flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alexandria (ALY) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Alexandria via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Alexandria via New York JFK, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alexandria via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alexandria via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from South Bend to Alexandria via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Alexandria via Washington Dulles, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alexandria via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alexandria via Philadelphia, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alexandria via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alexandria via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from South Bend to Alexandria via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Alexandria via Washington Dulles, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- 15649
- Website
- West and Central Delta
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
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