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There are 6 ways to get from Mbale to Chicago by car, bus, plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Drive, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Drive from Mbale to Busiacar car
    2. Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus bus
    3. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane KIS - ORD
    30h 19m
    $424–1,565

  2. Drive, bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Drive from Mbale to Malabacar car
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus bus
    3. Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane EDL - ORD
    29h 18m
    $434–1,879

  3. Taxi, bus to Entebbe, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane EBB - ORD
    30h 44m
    $485–921

  4. Taxi, bus to Entebbe, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus bus
    3. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane EBB - MDW
    32h 43m
    $705–2,671

  5. Drive, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Mbale to Busiacar car
    2. Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus bus
    3. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane KIS - MKE
    4. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    36h 30m
    $1,158–4,229

  6. Taxi, bus, bus to Nairobi, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mbale to Malabataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Malaba to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    4. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane NBO - ORD
    33h 22m
    $463–1,088

Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration26h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$313Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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