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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Samara by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA)plane plane ORD - URA
    2. Take the bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    25h 18m
    ₽40,212–102,570

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

    cheapest
    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
    24h 25m
    ₽31,386–110,594

  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
    ₽50,386–180,594

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

    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
    29h 19m
    ₽32,758–112,596

  5. 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
    42h 18m
    ₽37,678–88,926

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration19h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₽37,863Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,252 km
  • Duration: 25h 18m

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 Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA), take the taxi to Uralsk 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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