There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to George Town by plane or train
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ORD - PEN
28h 41mRM 1,712–4,724Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SBN - PEN
32h 19mRM 2,556–8,562Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MKE - PEN
32h 18mRM 3,309–8,771Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MDW - PEN
29h 14mRM 2,912–8,024
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to George Town is to fly which costs RM 1700 - RM 4800 and takes 28h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to George Town is to fly which takes 28h 41m and costs RM 1700 - RM 4800.
The distance between Chicago and George Town is 14744 km.
It takes approximately 28h 41m to get from Chicago to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:48 AM in Chicago and 12:48 AM in George Town.
There are 2417+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and George Town, Malaysia?
Emirates, Flydubai, and nine other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from South Bend to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–10,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–9,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,900–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–10,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from South Bend to Penang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–8,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Helsinki, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–6,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Manila, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–10,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–17,000
- 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
- RM 54–59
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- RM 54–59
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 95–220
- Website
- Amtrak
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