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
35h 16m₹40,938–102,675Fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- 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 24m₹31,753–79,285Fly 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 43m₹45,433–111,810Fly 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 36m₹38,639–98,595Fly 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 Dindigul Jntrain
- Take the train from Dindigul Jn to Rameswaramtrain
34h 54m₹43,628–115,675Fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- 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 Dindigul Jntrain
- Take the train from Dindigul Jn to Rameswaramtrain
36h 10m₹38,798–99,635Fly 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 51m₹77,238–189,885
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 bus and train which costs ₹31,000 - ₹80,000 and takes 37h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rameswaram is to fly and train which takes 34h 36m and costs ₹38,000 - ₹1,00,000.
The distance between Chicago and Rameswaram is 14301 km.
It takes approximately 35h 16m to get from Chicago to Rameswaram, including transfers.
Rameswaram is 10h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:11 AM in Chicago and 10:41 AM in Rameswaram.
There are 107+ 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
- ₹48,000–140,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Munich, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–250,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Doha, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–140,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–230,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–110,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Doha, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Munich, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–290,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Abu Dhabi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–120,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹90,000–470,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹100,000–280,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹90,000–260,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹110,000–470,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–180,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹70,000–180,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trivandrum via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–95,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000–110,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–75,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–95,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–100,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trivandrum via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–190,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trivandrum via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–150,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–150,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–190,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trivandrum via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–150,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–160,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–120,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–150,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trivandrum via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–130,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–110,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–130,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–100,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Trivandrum via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–150,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–200,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–200,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Madurai via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–170,000
- 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 Dindigul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Dindigul Jn to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
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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