There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Rameswaram by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane ORD - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Rameswaramtrain
30h 9m₹49,937–122,673Fly to Cochin International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane ORD - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Palakkadtrain
- Take the train from Palakkad to Kodaikanal Roadtrain
- Take the train from Kodaikanal Road to Rameswaramtrain
36h 19m₹44,807–114,533Fly to Madurai, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Madurai (IXM)plane ORD - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaramtrain
35h 31m₹55,432–131,808Fly to Trivandrum, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane ORD - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Nagercoil Jntrain
- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Rameswaramtrain
34h 34m₹45,638–113,593Fly to Calicut International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane ORD - CCJ
- Take the train from Parpanangadi to Palakkadtrain
- Take the train from Palakkad to Kodaikanal Roadtrain
- Take the train from Kodaikanal Road to Rameswaramtrain
34h 59m₹49,287–125,173Fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane ORD - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Jolarpettaitrain
- Take the train from Jolarpettai to Rameswaramtrain
37h 22m₹70,752–89,283Fly to Jaffna, ferry, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jaffna (JAF)plane ORD - JAF
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Manamadurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Manamadurai Jn to Rameswaramtrain
44h 49m₹92,227–219,873
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Rameswaram is to fly and train which costs ₹45,000 - ₹1,20,000 and takes 34h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rameswaram is to fly and train which takes 30h 9m and costs ₹49,000 - ₹1,30,000.
The distance between Chicago and Rameswaram is 14301 km.
It takes approximately 30h 9m to get from Chicago to Rameswaram, including transfers.
Rameswaram is 10h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:36 AM in Chicago and 1:06 PM in Rameswaram.
There are 121+ hotels available in Rameswaram.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rameswaram, Tamil Nādu, India?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Rameswaram. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to Tiruchchirapali, then take the train to Rameswaram. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Madurai (IXM), walk to Madurai airport, take the bus to Periyar Bus Stand, walk to Madurai Jn, then take the train to Rameswaram.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Doha, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–170,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Munich, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–220,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–130,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–190,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Doha, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–190,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Abu Dhabi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–140,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Doha, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–190,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹90,000–500,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹120,000–320,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹85,000–210,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹100,000–300,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹85,000–210,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹110,000–390,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Kempegowda International Airport, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹110,000–390,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trivandrum via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–110,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–120,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–90,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–110,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trivandrum via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–170,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–180,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–140,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–160,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trivandrum via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–170,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–130,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–120,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trivandrum via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–170,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–130,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–170,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–170,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹75,000–200,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Nagercoil Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Nagercoil Jn to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹250–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Parpanangadi to Palakkad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
Train from Palakkad to Kodaikanal Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Kodaikanal Road to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Jolarpettai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Jolarpettai to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,300
Train from Aluva to Palakkad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Manamadurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Manamadurai Jn to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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