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There are 7 ways to get from Meru to Chicago by car, train, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Drive, train to Nairobi, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
    2. Take the train from Karatina to Makadara/Mwishotrain
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeNBO - ORD
    30h 15m
    $443–793

  2. Drive, train to Nairobi, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
    2. Take the train from Karatina to Makadara/Mwishotrain
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeNBO - MDW
    33h 14m
    $623–1,743

  3. Drive, train to Nairobi, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
    2. Take the train from Karatina to Makadara/Mwishotrain
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)planeNBO - MKE
    4. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    34h 14m
    $1,146–3,263

  4. Drive, train to Nairobi, fly to South Bend, train

    1. Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
    2. Take the train from Karatina to Makadara/Mwishotrain
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to South Bend (SBN)planeNBO - SBN
    4. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
    33h 28m
    $784–2,153

  5. Drive, train to Nairobi, fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, train

    1. Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
    2. Take the train from Karatina to Makadara/Mwishotrain
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Indianapolis (IND)planeNBO - IND
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centreshuttle
    5. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    36h 42m
    $689–1,048

  6. Drive, train to Nairobi, fly to Detroit, train

    1. Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
    2. Take the train from Karatina to Makadara/Mwishotrain
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Detroit (DTW)planeNBO - DTW
    4. Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    35h 18m
    $618–1,670

  7. Drive, train, shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
    2. Take the train from Karatina to Ruirutrain
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle
    4. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
    5. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeJRO - ORD
    38h 16m
    $640–937

Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration22h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$365Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Meru, Kenya and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Meru to Chicago. However, you can drive to Karatina, take the train to Makadara/Mwisho, walk to Mogas, take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) 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 Karatina, take the train to Makadara/Mwisho, walk to Mogas, take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, then take the subway to Harold Washington Library.

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