There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Athens by plane 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 from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)ORD - ATH
13h 49m€331–963Train to Purdue University Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)LAF - ATH
19h 37m€267–1,028Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SBN - ATH
21h 54m€360–1,321Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)MKE - ATH
19h€419–1,313
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Athens is to fly which costs €330 - €1000 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Athens is to fly which takes 13h 49m and costs €330 - €1000.
The distance between Chicago and Athens is 8832 km.
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Chicago to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:44 PM in Chicago and 3:44 AM in Athens.
There are 12318+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Athens, Greece?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from South Bend to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- €11–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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