There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Chicago by train or plane
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Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MXP - ORD
14h 2m$369–914Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MXP - MDW
18h 46m$259–1,014Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monza
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LIN - ORD
16h 18m$420–918Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)ZRH - ORD
16h 3m$286–656
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $280 - $700 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 14h 2m and costs $360 - $950.
The distance between Lugano and Chicago is 4603 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Lugano to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Lugano. It is currently 8:27 PM in Lugano and 1:27 PM in Chicago.
There are 1237+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lugano to Chicago. However, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the train to Monza, take the train to Milano Forlanini, walk to Stazione Forlanini, take the line 4 subway to Linate Aeroporto, walk to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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