There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Madrid by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ORD - MAD
11h 16m€273–657Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MKE - MAD
15h 43m€344–1,262Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SBN - MAD
15h 10m€273–965
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Madrid is to fly which costs €270 - €700 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Madrid is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs €270 - €700.
The distance between Chicago and Madrid is 6781 km.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Chicago to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:15 AM in Chicago and 9:15 AM in Madrid.
There are 7030+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Madrid, Spain?
American Airlines, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
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
- €22–50
- 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
- €11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- €11–13
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