There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Santa Maria by plane or bus
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Fly to Santa Maria
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane ORD - RIA
31h 46mR$2,767–10,095Fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane ORD - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
24h 49mR$1,653–5,741Fly to Passo Fundo, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Passo Fundo (PFB)plane ORD - PFB
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
25h 15mR$2,307–7,770Fly to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL)plane ORD - GEL
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
28hR$2,857–10,230Fly to Caxias Do Sul Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Caxias Do Sul Airport (CXJ)plane ORD - CXJ
- Take the bus from Caxias do Sul to Novo Hamburgobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
25h 34mR$2,102–7,315Fly to Chapecó Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chapecó Airport (XAP)plane ORD - XAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinhobus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
28h 14mR$2,237–7,925Fly to Jaguaruna Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jaguaruna Regional Airport (JJG)plane ORD - JJG
- Take the bus from Tubarão to São Leopoldobus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de São Leopoldo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
31h 54mR$3,712–12,605
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Santa Maria is to fly and bus which costs R$ 1600 - R$ 6000 and takes 24h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Santa Maria is to fly and bus which takes 24h 49m and costs R$ 1600 - R$ 6000.
The distance between Chicago and Santa Maria is 8750 km.
It takes approximately 31h 46m to get from Chicago to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Santa Maria is 2h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:41 PM in Chicago and 10:41 PM in Santa Maria.
There are nine+ hotels available in Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Copa Airlines, Azul, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Maria (RIA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Passo Fundo via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Passo Fundo via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Passo Fundo via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Caxias Do Sul Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Caxias Do Sul Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Caxias Do Sul Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaguaruna Regional Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaguaruna Regional Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaguaruna Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaguaruna Regional Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jaguaruna Regional Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$4,500–14,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Maria via Panama City, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Maria via Sao Paulo, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Passo Fundo via Orlando, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Panama City, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Caxias Do Sul Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Passo Fundo via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Passo Fundo via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- contato@helios.tur.br
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$150–190
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$130–180
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$100–150
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$80–120
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- +55 84 3205-6161
- sac-ouvidoria@viacaonordeste.com.br
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Caxias do Sul to Novo Hamburgo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$30–50
- Website
- https://viacaonordeste.queropassagem.com.br/
- Website
- https://www.clickbus.com.br/viacao/nordeste
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Novo Hamburgo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$120–190
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$65–110
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$55–85
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de São Leopoldo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$120–180
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3375 9595
- sac@unesul.com.br
- Website
- unesul.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$110–160
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 609 1800
- sac@lopesul.com
- Website
- lopesul.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$50–120
- Schedules at
- lopesul.com
- Book at
- lopesul.com
- Phone
- +55 51 3793-1700
- viasul@viasulbus.com.br
- Website
- viasulbus.com.br
Bus from Tubarão to São Leopoldo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$65–230
- Schedules at
- viasulbus.com.br
- Book at
- viasulbus.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- sac@catarinense.com.br
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Tubarão to São Leopoldo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$130–210
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
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