There are 6 ways to get from Mbale to Chicago by car, bus, plane, taxi, or train
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Drive, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Drive from Mbale to Busiacar
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane KIS - ORD
30h 15m$463–1,647Drive, bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Mbale to Malabacar
- Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EDL - ORD
29h 18m$743–2,662Taxi, bus to Entebbe, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EBB - ORD
30h 44m$485–1,020Taxi, bus to Entebbe, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane EBB - MDW
32h 43m$705–2,570Taxi, bus, bus to Nairobi, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi
- Take the bus from Malaba to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane NBO - ORD
33h 22m$463–1,087Drive, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Drive from Mbale to Busiacar
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane KIS - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
36h 30m$1,056–3,911
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbale to Chicago is to taxi and bus and fly which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 30h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Mbale to Chicago is to drive and bus and fly which takes 29h 18m and costs $700 - $2,700.
The distance between Mbale and Chicago is 8043 miles.
It takes approximately 30h 15m to get from Mbale to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 8h behind Mbale. It is currently 4:41 AM in Mbale and 8:41 PM in Chicago.
There are 2088+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Mbale, Uganda and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mbale to Chicago. However, you can drive to Busia, take the bus to Kisumu, take the taxi to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can drive to Malaba, take the bus to Eldoret, take the taxi to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Entebbe, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Istanbul, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- 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
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Malaba to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
Bus from Malaba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $15–21
- Business/VIP
- $21
- Business / VIP
- $27
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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