There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Chicago Loop by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MEL - ORD
23h$764–1,317Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)MEL - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
29h 30m$520–1,868Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to South Bend (SBN)MEL - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Millennium Station
27h 33m$625–2,327Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)MEL - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
27h 21m$937–3,332Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MEL - MDW
24h 53m$714–2,617Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)MEL - MSN
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
30h 8m$787–2,761Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)MEL - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
32h 18m$533–1,813Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)MEL - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
28h 52m$755–2,645
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Chicago Loop is to fly which costs $750 - $1,400 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Chicago Loop is to fly which takes 23h and costs $750 - $1,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Chicago Loop is 9753 miles.
It takes approximately 23h to get from Melbourne to Chicago Loop, including transfers.
Chicago Loop is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:50 AM in Melbourne and 6:50 PM in Chicago Loop.
There are 1241+ hotels available in Chicago Loop.
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) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Peoria International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Peoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Peoria International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Peoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Millennium Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- 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
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $23–35
- Flexible Fares
- $30–45
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