There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Vaasa by plane, bus, train, or car ferry
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
14h 21m€252–654Fly to Helsinki Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ORD - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Vaasatrain
16h 7m€233–541Fly 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 koulu to Vaasanpuistikko / matkakeskus Pbus
19h 1m€318–898Fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane ORD - TMP
- Take the train from Tampere to Vaasatrain
25h 21m€317–760Fly to Umeå Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane ORD - UME
- Take the carferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry
22h 45m€275–662
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vaasa Airport (VAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Vaasa is to fly and train which costs €230 - €550 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Vaasa is to fly which takes 14h 21m and costs €250 - €700.
The distance between Chicago and Vaasa is 6842 km.
It takes approximately 14h 21m to get from Chicago to Vaasa, including transfers.
Vaasa is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:49 AM in Chicago and 3:49 PM in Vaasa.
There are 105+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vaasa Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport via Dublin, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Dublin, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki Airport, Vaasa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–750
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Toronto, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Toronto, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Umeå Airport via Edinburgh, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tampere to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 (0) 20 7434 530
- info@ingsva.fi
- Website
- INGSVA
Bus from Kruunupyy koulu to Vaasanpuistikko / matkakeskus P
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- INGSVA
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- info@wasaline.com
- Website
- Wasaline
Car ferry from Umeå to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- Wasaline
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