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There are 7 ways to get from Gold Coast to Chicago by train or plane

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BNE - ORD
    23h 9m
    $716–1,625

  2. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane BNE - BMI
    3. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    29h 38m
    $498–1,671

  3. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to South Bend, train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane BNE - SBN
    3. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train train
    28h 58m
    $677–2,235

  4. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane BNE - MKE
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    28h 24m
    $1,438–2,640

  5. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane OOL - MDW
    28h
    $653–2,206

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane BNE - MDW
    25h 22m
    $566–1,925

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane BNE - CMI
    3. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain train
    29h 8m
    $522–1,694

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration19h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$358Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?

Jetstar, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) once daily.

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