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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to McCarthy by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, bus, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)planeORD - ANC
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Anchorage to Glenallen IGAbus
    3. Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airportbus
    4. Fly from Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AKplane
    17h 35m
    $766–1,908

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kenai (ENA)planeORD - ENA
    2. Drive from Kenai (ENA) to McCarthycar
    20h 57m
    $252–835

  3. Drive 3,504.9 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to McCarthycar3,504.9 mi
    2d 18h
    $640–924

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Valdez, shuttle, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Valdez (VDZ)planeORD - VDZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Valdez Safeway to Glenallen IGA storeshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airportbus
    4. Fly from Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AKplane
    18h 6m
    $532–1,112

  5. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)planeORD - YXY
    2. Drive from Whitehorse-Airport-YXY to McCarthycar
    25h 44m
    $472–925

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Valdez, shuttle, bus to Chitina, AK, fly to McCarthy, AK

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Valdez (VDZ)planeMDW - VDZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Valdez Safeway to Glenallen IGA storeshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Glennallen, AK to Chitina, AK - Airportbus
    4. Fly from Chitina, AK to McCarthy, AKplane
    25h 47m
    $572–1,262

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kenai (ENA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and McCarthy, AK, USA?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to McCarthy. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Glenallen IGA, walk to Glennallen, AK, take the bus to Chitina, AK - Airport, walk to Chitina, AK airport, then fly to McCarthy, AK. Alternatively, you can drive from Chicago to McCarthy in around 2d 18h.

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