There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Geelong by plane, shuttle, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ORD - AVV
26h 30m$1,009–3,777Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albury, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Albury (ABX)plane ORD - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
32h$841–3,293Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORD - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
25h 48m$1,043–2,746Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MKE - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
28h 12m$1,475–5,631Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MDW - AVV
27h 15m$1,459–5,577Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MDW - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
25h 11m$993–3,646Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IND - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
31h 5m$967–3,386
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Avalon Airport (AVV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which costs $1,000 - $2,800 and takes 25h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which takes 25h 11m and costs $950 - $3,700.
The distance between Chicago and Geelong is 15652 km.
It takes approximately 26h 30m to get from Chicago to Geelong, including transfers.
Geelong is 16h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:17 PM in Chicago and 11:17 AM in Geelong.
There are 780+ hotels available in Geelong.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Avalon Airport (AVV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albury via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albury via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albury via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albury via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albury via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albury via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- 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
- $30–75
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- 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
- $37
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
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