There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Cdmx by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)ORD - MEX
7h 55m$2,556–7,102Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)MDW - MEX
9h 59m$2,256–10,102Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Chicago to Santiago de QuerétaroChicago
- Take the bus from Santiago de Querétaro to Mexico City Violeta
45h 6m$5,391–9,691Train, bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
2d$6,579–17,660Drive 3,222.7 km
- Drive from Chicago to Cdmx3,222.7 km
35h 29m$6,709–9,690Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)ORD - NLU
- Take the bus from Base Aerea to Indios Verdes
8h 43m$3,299–7,150Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del NorteVía Tepotzotlán / ...
2d 4h$5,208–5,884Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos AmtrakTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
2d 4h$5,823–9,162
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cdmx is to fly which costs $2500 - $7500 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cdmx is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $2500 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Cdmx. However, there are services departing from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at Mexico City Violeta via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago, Gral. guadalupe victoria-benito juÁrez, Av luis pasteur-alamaeda and Santiago de Querétaro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 6m.
The distance between Chicago and Cdmx is 2761 km. The road distance is 3222.7 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cdmx without a car is to bus via Santiago de Querétaro which takes 45h 6m and costs $5000 - $10000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Chicago to Cdmx, including transfers.
Chicago to Cdmx bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cdmx is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $2500 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus via Santiago de Querétaro, which costs $5000 - $10000 and takes 45h 6m.
Chicago to Cdmx bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Santiago de Querétaro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Cdmx is 3223 km. It takes approximately 35h 29m to drive from Chicago to Cdmx.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cdmx, Mexico?
Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Cdmx via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Santiago de Querétaro, Gral. guadalupe victoria-benito juÁrez, Alameda, Av luis pasteur-alamaeda, Av. luis vega monrroy-pl. de carmelitas, Santiago de Querétaro, and Mexico City Violeta in around 45h 6m.
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- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,300–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Santiago de Querétaro
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $5,000–9,000
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Santiago de Querétaro to Mexico City Violeta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $450–550
- Confort
- $550–650
- Primera Clase
- $350–550
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 395 2422
- Website
- sitramytem.edomex.gob.mx
Bus from Base Aerea to Indios Verdes
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–45
- Schedules at
- sitramytem.edomex.gob.mx
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,500
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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