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 10m$814–1,317Fly 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 3m$530–2,033Fly 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 30m$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
28h 22m$1,336–4,432Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)MEL - CMI
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
27h 48m$549–1,905Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MEL - MDW
22h 24m$664–2,317Fly 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 21m$838–3,061Fly 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
31h 17m$533–2,078
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 $800 - $1,400 and takes 23h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Chicago Loop is to fly which takes 22h 24m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Chicago Loop is 9753 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 10m to get from Melbourne to Chicago Loop, including transfers.
Chicago Loop is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:10 AM in Melbourne and 10:10 AM in Chicago Loop.
There are 1107+ 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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Peoria International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Peoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- 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
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Peoria International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- 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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- 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
- $17–220
- 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
- $20–40
- 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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