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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Chicago Loop 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)plane plane MEL - ORD
    23h 6m
    $822–1,425

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane MEL - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    29h 9m
    $548–1,886

  3. Fly to South Bend, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane MEL - SBN
    2. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Millennium Stationtrain train
    27h 49m
    $733–2,535

  4. Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane MEL - MKE
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    28h 29m
    $1,041–3,779

  5. Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane MEL - CMI
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    28h 5m
    $666–2,313

  6. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MEL - MDW
    24h 30m
    $822–2,825

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane MEL - MSN
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    30h 26m
    $896–3,069

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration20h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$374Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Chicago Loop, IL, USA?

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

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