There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Brisbane by plane, train, shuttle, or bus
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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ORD - BNE
23h 29m$1,021–2,332Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MDW - BNE
23h 48m$821–2,932Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SBN - BNE
27h 33m$1,036–3,646Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MKE - BNE
25h 24m$2,051–3,697Train, 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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane IND - BNE
27h 54m$1,792–2,731Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane STL - BNE
29h 30m$1,070–3,677Train, bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MSN - BNE
30h 58m$911–3,360
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Brisbane is to fly which costs $1,000 - $2,400 and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Brisbane is to fly which takes 23h 29m and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
The distance between Chicago and Brisbane is 14373 km.
It takes approximately 23h 29m to get from Chicago to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 16h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:49 AM in Chicago and 2:49 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2348+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from South Bend to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- 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
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $19–21
- 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
- $30–55
- 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
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- 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
- $36
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Want to know more about travelling around Australia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide











