There are 9 ways to get from Port Isabel to Chicago by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BRO - ORD
7h 27m$97–472Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MFE - ORD
9h 36m$84–434Bus
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Dallasbus Brownsville
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus Querétaro
30h 28m$263–442Bus, train via Dallas
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Dallasbus Brownsville
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
35h 9mDrive 1,434.3 mi
- Drive from Port Isabel to Chicagocar 1,434.3 mi
25h 22m$262–379Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to South Bend (SBN)plane BRO - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
9h 50m$225–1,117Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HRL - MDW
9h 42m$159–654Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HRL - ORD
10h 23m$114–424Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San Marcosbus FlixBus US1164
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
42h 9m
Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Isabel to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $430 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Port Isabel to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $95 - $480.
The distance between Port Isabel and Chicago is 1280 miles. The road distance is 1442.7 miles.
The best way to get from Port Isabel to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 30h 28m and costs $260 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Port Isabel to Chicago, including transfers.
The best way to get from Port Isabel to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $95 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $450 and takes 30h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Isabel to Chicago is 1443 miles. It takes approximately 25h 22m to drive from Port Isabel to Chicago.
There are 2081+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Port Isabel, TX, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Las Palmas Port Isabel to Chicago via Brownsville, Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, and Chicago in around 30h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to South Bend via Houston, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- ValleyMetroRGV@LRGVDC.org
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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