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How to get fromChicago to Darwinby plane, train, shuttle or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Darwin by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)planeORD - DRW
    29h 4m
    $783–2,847

  2. Train to South Bend, fly

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)planeSBN - DRW
    31h 57m
    $1,349–4,862

  3. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)planeMKE - DRW
    31h 51m
    $1,465–5,717

  4. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)planeMDW - DRW
    29h 52m
    $1,033–3,647

  5. Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)planeIND - DRW
    33h 50m
    $1,111–3,989

  6. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)planeSTL - DRW
    34h 35m
    $1,395–4,967

  7. Train, bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
    3. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)planeMSN - DRW
    35h 28m
    $1,276–4,400

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration28h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$793Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Darwin, NT, Australia?

United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 5 times a day.

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