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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Sydney by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeORD - SYD
    23h 41m
    $1,122–2,530

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)planeORD - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
    29h 38m
    $817–2,826

  3. Train to South Bend, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeSBN - SYD
    26h 26m
    $1,238–4,145

  4. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeMKE - SYD
    27h
    $1,255–4,604

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeMDW - SYD
    24h 16m
    $872–2,930

  6. Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeIND - SYD
    28h 12m
    $1,000–3,563

  7. Train, bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
    3. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeMSN - SYD
    29h 51m
    $1,066–3,787

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration21h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$693Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) every 4 hours.

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