There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Merke by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Almaty International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ORD - ALA
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain
- Take the bus from Otar to Merkebus
30h 16m$562–1,008Fly to Taraz Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Taraz Airport (DMB)plane ORD - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Merketrain
31h 15mFly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ORD - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Merketrain
27h 55mFly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane ORD - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Taraztrain
- Take the train from Taraz to Merketrain
33h 56mFly to Andizhan Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Andizhan Airport (AZN)plane ORD - AZN
- Drive from Andizhan Airport (AZN) to Merkecar
32h 47m$848–2,975
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 - $1,100 and takes 30h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Merke is to fly and train and bus which takes 30h 16m and costs $550 - $1,100.
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 4:22 AM in Chicago and 3:22 PM 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 Taraz Airport (DMB), take the taxi to Taraz, take the train to Merke, 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
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Andizhan Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
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
- $800–3,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Andizhan Airport via London Heathrow, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taraz Airport via Frankfurt, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taraz Airport via Belgrade, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taraz Airport via Milan Malpensa, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taraz Airport via London Heathrow, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- 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
- $360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Andizhan Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- 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)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–95
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Taraz to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Shymkent to Merke
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $26–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–23
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 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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