There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Nerja by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)ORD - GRX
- Drive from Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRX to Nerja
15h 41m€447–827Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Málaga Airport (AGP)MDW - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
16h 4m€248–923Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Málaga Airport (AGP)ORD - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
14h 51m€338–773Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almería Airport (LEI)ORD - LEI
- Take the bus from Almeria to Almuñecar
19h 20m€398–1,382Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Málaga Airport (AGP)MKE - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
18h 22m€366–1,422Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seville Airport (SVQ)ORD - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
18h 20m€348–710Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)ORD - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
15h 46m€268–826
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Nerja is to fly and bus which costs €330 - €800 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Nerja is to fly and bus which takes 14h 51m and costs €330 - €800.
The distance between Chicago and Nerja is 7058 km.
It takes approximately 15h 41m to get from Chicago to Nerja, including transfers.
Nerja is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:35 PM in Chicago and 9:35 PM in Nerja.
There are 5635+ hotels available in Nerja.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Nerja, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Nerja. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), then drive to Nerja. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Málaga Airport (AGP), walk to Málaga-Aeropuerto, take the train to Málaga M.z. Cercanías, walk to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, take the bus to Maro Empalme, then take the taxi to Nerja.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almería Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almería Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Málaga Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Málaga Airport via Charlotte, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Málaga Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Málaga Airport via Charlotte, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Málaga Airport via Cleveland, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Málaga Airport via Boston, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Málaga Airport via Philadelphia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–450
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Málaga Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Málaga Airport via Cleveland, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
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
- €210–800
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almería Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Málaga Airport via Detroit, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Málaga Airport via Cleveland, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Málaga Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Málaga Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
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
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Almeria to Almuñecar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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