There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Perth by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Perth Airport (PER)plane ORD - PER
29h 37m$958–1,613Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MDW - PER
31h 11m$1,108–3,913Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Perth Airport (PER)plane SBN - PER
33h 9m$1,523–4,626Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MKE - PER
46h 34m$1,439–4,380Train, bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MSN - PER
41h 25m$1,249–4,443Train to Purdue University Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Perth Airport (PER)plane LAF - PER
39h 8m$1,051–3,077
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Perth Airport (PER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Perth is to fly which costs $950 - $1,700 and takes 29h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Perth is to fly which takes 29h 37m and costs $950 - $1,700.
The distance between Chicago and Perth is 17672 km.
It takes approximately 29h 37m to get from Chicago to Perth, including transfers.
Perth is 14h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:39 PM in Chicago and 5:39 AM in Perth.
There are 1497+ hotels available in Perth.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Perth, WA, Australia?
Cathay Pacific flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Perth Airport (PER) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Perth Airport via Salt Lake City, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Perth Airport via Minneapolis, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Perth Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from South Bend to Perth Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Perth Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Perth Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Perth Airport via Seattle, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Perth Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Perth Airport via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $19–21
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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