There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Vaasa by plane, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Vaasa Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vaasa Airport (VAA)plane ORD - VAA
15h 13m€332–1,104Fly to Umeå Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane ORD - UME
- Take the car ferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry
22h 51m€382–819Fly to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK)plane ORD - KOK
- Take the bus from Kruunupyy st1 E to Sepänkyläntie/Maasilta Ebus
18h 34m€423–1,854Fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ORD - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Vaasatrain
17h 5m€478–841
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vaasa Airport (VAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Vaasa is to fly and car ferry which costs €380 - €850 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Vaasa is to fly which takes 15h 13m and costs €330 - €1100.
The distance between Chicago and Vaasa is 6841 km.
It takes approximately 15h 13m to get from Chicago to Vaasa, including transfers.
Vaasa is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:52 AM in Chicago and 1:52 PM in Vaasa.
There are 122+ hotels available in Vaasa.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Vaasa, Finland?
Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vaasa Airport (VAA) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vaasa Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki Airport, Vaasa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vaasa Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Toronto, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Tikkurila to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 (0) 20 7434 530
- info@ingsva.fi
- Website
- ingsva.fi
Bus from Kruunupyy st1 E to Sepänkyläntie/Maasilta E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ingsva.fi/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- info@wasaline.com
- Website
- wasaline.com
Car ferry from Umeå to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
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