There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Merke by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)ORD - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Take the bus from Otar to Merke
30h 16m$566–927Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)ORD - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Turksib
34h 54m$722–933Fly to Andizhan Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Andizhan Airport (AZN)ORD - AZN
- Drive from Andizhan Airport (AZN) to Merke
31h 44m$1,048–3,475Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)ORD - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Merke
31h 10mFly to Namangan Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Namangan Airport (NMA)ORD - NMA
- Drive from Namangan Airport (NMA) to Merke
28h 22m$648–2,175
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Merke is to fly and train and bus which costs $550 - $950 and takes 30h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Merke is to fly and drive which takes 28h 22m and costs $650 - $2,200.
The distance between Chicago and Merke is 10804 km.
It takes approximately 30h 16m to get from Chicago to Merke, including transfers.
Merke is 11h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:07 PM in Chicago and 9:07 AM in Merke.
There are one+ hotels available in Merke.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Merke, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Merke. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, take the line 36 bus to Almaty 1, walk to Almaty 1, take the train to Otar, walk to Otar, then take the bus to Merke. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport (TAS), walk to Ulica Margilan, take the line 40 bus to Severnyj Vokzal, walk to Tashkent North, take the train to Turksib, then take the taxi to Merke.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Andizhan Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Andizhan Airport via Frankfurt, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Andizhan Airport via London Heathrow, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Andizhan Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Namangan Airport via Frankfurt, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Namangan Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Namangan Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $5–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–95
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Shymkent to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
Train from Tashkent North to Turksib
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $14–15
- Coupe
- $19–21
- SV
- $33–37
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Otar to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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