There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Oaxaca by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane ORD - OAX
9h 52m$2,244–10,088Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Oaxacabus
2d 7h$6,593–11,093Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Oaxacabus
2d 11h$5,835–16,894Drive 3,515.7 km
- Drive from Chicago to Oaxacacar 3,515.7 km
38h 54m$7,008–10,122Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane MDW - OAX
9h 56m$3,544–16,088Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane MKE - OAX
13h 32m$4,524–21,063Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Oaxacabus
2d 11h$6,354–7,678
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Oaxaca is to fly which costs $2200 - $11000 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $2200 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at Oaxaca via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago, Marsalis @ Jefferson - N - Ns, Dallas and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Chicago and Oaxaca is 2939 km. The road distance is 3515.7 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Oaxaca without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 2 days 7h and costs $6500 - $12000.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Chicago to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Chicago to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $2200 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $6500 - $12000 and takes 2 days 7h.
Chicago to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas Jefferson station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Oaxaca is 3516 km. It takes approximately 38h 54m to drive from Chicago to Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
United Airlines, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Oaxaca via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Marsalis @ Jefferson - N - Ns, Dallas, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–21,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–19,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $380–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,600–5,500
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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