There are 8 ways to get from Darwin to Chicago by plane, train, or bus
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DRW - ORD
28h 52m$602–2,205Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane DRW - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
40h 36m$578–2,066Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to South Bend (SBN)plane DRW - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
37h 42m$1,113–4,115Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DRW - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
43h 15m$1,121–4,259Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane DRW - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
38h 11m$845–2,984Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DRW - MDW
28h 51m$1,302–4,405Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DRW - MSN
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
40h 25m$1,426–5,049Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane DRW - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
2d 1h$849–3,009
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Chicago is to fly and train which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 40h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Chicago is to fly which takes 28h 51m and costs $1,300 - $4,400.
The distance between Darwin and Chicago is 9426 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 52m to get from Darwin to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 15h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 9:51 AM in Darwin and 6:21 PM in Chicago.
There are 1304+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and Jetstar fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Cairns, Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Cairns, Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Cairns, Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Cairns, Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, San Francisco, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Guangzhou Baiyun, San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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