There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Darwin by plane, train, shuttle, or bus
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ORD - DRW
29h 49m$889–3,252Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SBN - DRW
33h 45m$1,554–6,065Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MDW - DRW
29h 57m$1,239–4,652Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MKE - DRW
30h 49m$1,873–7,139Train, 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 Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane IND - DRW
34h 12m$1,214–4,296Train 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 Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane STL - DRW
34h$1,554–5,796Train, 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 Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MSN - DRW
36h 13m$1,683–6,202
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Darwin is to fly which costs $850 - $3,300 and takes 29h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Darwin is to fly which takes 29h 49m and costs $850 - $3,300.
The distance between Chicago and Darwin is 15075 km.
It takes approximately 29h 49m to get from Chicago to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 14h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:24 AM in Chicago and 12:54 AM in Darwin.
There are 297+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Darwin, NT, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from South Bend to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Darwin International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Darwin International Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Darwin International Airport via Denver, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Darwin International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from South Bend to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Darwin International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Darwin International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Darwin International Airport via Denver, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Darwin International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from South Bend to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Darwin International Airport via Denver, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from South Bend to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- 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
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $18–21
- 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
- $35–75
- 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
- $45–110
- 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
- $110–250
- 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
- $14–25
- 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
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