There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Chicago by plane or train
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Fly Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ORK - ORD
15h 11m$234–871Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SNN - ORD
13h 57m$228–794Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DUB - ORD
14h 13m$334–1,149Train to Shannon Airport, fly to South Bend, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to South Bend (SBN)plane SNN - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
17h 57m$300–1,056
Cork Airport (ORK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $220 - $800 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 13h 57m and costs $220 - $800.
The distance between Cork and Chicago is 3664 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Cork to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 5h behind Cork. It is currently 7:58 AM in Cork and 2:58 AM in Chicago.
There are 1130+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Chicago, IL, USA?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Manchester, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Shannon Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Shannon Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Manchester, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Shannon Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Shannon Airport to South Bend via New York JFK, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–40
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
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