There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Ciudad Hidalgo by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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 General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)ORD - MLM
- Take the bus from Crucero de Charo to Ciudad Hidalgo
9h 25m$3,176–9,512Bus via San Luis Potosí
- Take the bus from Chicago to San Luis Potosí
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Morelia
- Take the bus from Morelia to Ciudad Hidalgo
47h 24m$5,818–10,194Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Salvatierra
- Take the bus from Salvatierra to El Rodeo
- Take the taxi from El Rodeo to Ciudad Hidalgo
2d 4h$6,163–9,773Drive 3,220 km
- Drive from Chicago to Ciudad Hidalgo3,220 km
34h 22m$6,686–9,657Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)MDW - MLM
- Take the bus from Crucero de Charo to Ciudad Hidalgo
9h 17m$5,076–11,512Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)ORD - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Ciudad Hidalgo
12h 5m$3,411–8,077Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Take the bus from Morelia to Ciudad HidalgoDirect
2d 2h$4,811–4,951
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ciudad Hidalgo is to bus which costs $4800 - $5000 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ciudad Hidalgo is to fly and bus which takes 9h 17m and costs $5000 - $12000.
The distance between Chicago and Ciudad Hidalgo is 2869 km. The road distance is 3220 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ciudad Hidalgo without a car is to bus via San Luis Potosí which takes 47h 24m and costs $5500 - $11000.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Chicago to Ciudad Hidalgo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Ciudad Hidalgo is 3220 km. It takes approximately 34h 22m to drive from Chicago to Ciudad Hidalgo.
There are 22+ hotels available in Ciudad Hidalgo.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico?
You can take a subway from Harold Washington Library to Ciudad Hidalgo via 35th/Archer, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, and Morelia in around 47h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Crucero de Charo to Ciudad Hidalgo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Morelia to Ciudad Hidalgo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Ciudad Hidalgo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–480
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700–8,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $4,700–8,500
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Ciudad Hidalgo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Salvatierra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Salvatierra to El Rodeo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $500–650
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