There are 7 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
31h 12m$633–1,647Taxi, bus to Entebbe, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- 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 42m$516–1,671Drive, 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 16m$843–2,862Taxi, 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
33h 20m$656–2,271Taxi, 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 20m$614–1,188Drive, 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
39h 21m$1,457–3,911Taxi, bus to Entebbe, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Detroit (DTW)plane EBB - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
35h 2m$781–2,538
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 $600 - $1,200 and takes 33h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mbale to Chicago is to drive and bus and fly which takes 29h 16m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Mbale and Chicago is 8043 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 12m to get from Mbale to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 8h behind Mbale. It is currently 9:24 AM in Mbale and 1:24 AM in Chicago.
There are 1410+ 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
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lagos, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brussels, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Entebbe to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brussels, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Entebbe to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Entebbe to Detroit via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Entebbe to Detroit via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brussels, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Entebbe to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,400
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nairobi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,700
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Istanbul, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Entebbe to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brussels, Toronto, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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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