There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Kampala by plane, train, or bus
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 Entebbe
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Entebbe (EBB)plane ORD - EBB
21h 52m$446–1,519Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Entebbe
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MKE - EBB
27h 14m$663–2,400Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ORD - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
28h 52m$462–1,687Train to South Bend, fly to Entebbe
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Entebbe (EBB)plane SBN - EBB
26h 47m$529–1,730Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Entebbe
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MDW - EBB
26h 17m$616–2,119
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kampala is to fly which costs $440 - $1,600 and takes 21h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kampala is to fly which takes 21h 52m and costs $440 - $1,600.
The distance between Chicago and Kampala is 12528 km.
It takes approximately 21h 52m to get from Chicago to Kampala, including transfers.
Kampala is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:25 AM in Chicago and 6:25 PM in Kampala.
There are 1655+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kampala, Uganda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Entebbe (EBB) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Entebbe via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Entebbe via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Entebbe via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Entebbe via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Entebbe via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Entebbe via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Entebbe via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Entebbe via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Entebbe via New York JFK, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
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
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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