There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Sandanski by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ORD - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Sandanskicar
17h 52m$442–1,050Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ORD - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus
19h 14m$308–1,127Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sandanskibus
18h 35m$380–915
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Sandanski is to fly and bus which costs $380 - $950 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sandanski is to fly and drive which takes 17h 52m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Sandanski is 8538 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Chicago to Sandanski, including transfers.
Sandanski is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:04 AM in Chicago and 10:04 AM in Sandanski.
There are 337+ hotels available in Sandanski.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sandanski, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Sandanski. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Sandanski. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki train station, then take the bus to Sandanski.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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