There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Fira by plane or car ferry
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 Santorini
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santorini (JTR)plane ORD - JTR
16h 18m€324–1,007Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ORD - HER
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
19h 1m€310–1,069Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mykonos (JMK)plane ORD - JMK
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
21h 10m€356–1,319Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORD - ATH
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
21h 50m€451–980Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Santorini
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Santorini (JTR)plane MDW - JTR
18h 2m€394–1,507
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Fira is to fly and car ferry which costs €450 - €1000 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Fira is to fly which takes 16h 18m and costs €320 - €1100.
The distance between Chicago and Fira is 9021 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Chicago to Fira, including transfers.
Fira is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:25 PM in Chicago and 10:25 PM in Fira.
There are 2512+ hotels available in Fira.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Fira, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santorini (JTR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mykonos via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mykonos via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santorini via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santorini via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Seajets
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