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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Chicago by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeMEL - ORD
    23h 18m
    $814–1,317

  2. Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)planeMEL - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normalbus
    3. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    32h 15m
    $544–1,978

  3. Fly to South Bend, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to South Bend (SBN)planeMEL - SBN
    2. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
    27h 27m
    $675–2,327

  4. Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)planeMEL - MKE
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    28h 22m
    $986–3,537

  5. Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)planeMEL - CMI
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    27h 48m
    $549–1,815

  6. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeMEL - MDW
    25h 25m
    $664–2,317

  7. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)planeMEL - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    29h 3m
    $631–2,433

  8. Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)planeMEL - MSN
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
    30h 24m
    $838–2,961

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration20h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$403Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?

United Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.

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