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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Samara by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kazan, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kazan (KZN)plane plane ORD - KZN
    2. Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    32h 25m
    ₽44,759–112,598

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)plane plane ORD - ULV
    2. Take the bus from Ulyanovsk Bus station to Syzranbus bus
    3. Take the train from Syzran 1 to Samaratrain train
    40h 22m
    ₽44,219–114,768

  3. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane MDW - KUF
    2. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    28h 10m
    ₽49,387–160,596

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane ORD - KUF
    2. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    25h 21m
    ₽44,387–110,596

  5. Train to South Bend, fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane SBN - KUF
    3. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    30h 46m
    ₽45,404–151,522

  6. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane MKE - KUF
    3. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    28h 12m
    ₽57,189–185,403

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ternovka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ternovka Airport (PEZ)plane plane ORD - PEZ
    2. Take the train from Penza 1 to Samaratrain train
    35h 4m
    ₽44,679–103,928

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ufa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ufa International Airport (UFA)plane plane ORD - UFA
    2. Take the train from Ufa to Samaratrain train
    29h 37m
    ₽46,539–114,258

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kazan (KZN) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration26h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₽35,937Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,885.9 km
  • Duration: 32h 25m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Samara, Russia?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Samara. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Kazan (KZN), walk to Airport Kazan, take the train to Vakhitovo, walk to Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station, then take the bus to Samara Central Bus station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF), walk to Airport Kurumoch T1, then take the bus to Samara Central Bus station.

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