There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Madrid 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ORD - MAD
11h 13m€303–757Train 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
14h 57m€422–1,558Train 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 5m€413–1,515
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Madrid is to fly which costs €300 - €800 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Madrid is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs €300 - €800.
The distance between Chicago and Madrid is 6781 km.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Chicago to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:38 AM in Chicago and 11:38 AM in Madrid.
There are 3255+ 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 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
- 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
- €250–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
- 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 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- 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 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–700
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- 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
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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