There are 7 ways to get from Puducherry to Chicago by train, plane, 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.
Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MAA - ORD
26h 55m$384–1,519Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Pondicherry to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BLR - ORD
32h 9m$346–1,429Fly Pondicherry to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PNY - ORD
30h 52m$505–2,108Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to South Bend, train
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to South Bend (SBN)plane MAA - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
31h 34m$566–1,931Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MAA - MDW
28h 34m$604–1,819Train, train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Vridhachalam Jntrain
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TRZ - ORD
32h 30m$499–1,736Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Detroit (DTW)plane MAA - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
33h 50m$954–3,146
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puducherry to Chicago is to train and bus and fly which costs $340 - $1,500 and takes 32h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Puducherry to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 26h 55m and costs $380 - $1,600.
The distance between Puducherry and Chicago is 8745 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 55m to get from Puducherry to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 10h 30m behind Puducherry. It is currently 7:55 AM in Puducherry and 9:25 PM in Chicago.
There are 1308+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Puducherry, India and Chicago, IL, USA?
IndiGo Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Pondicherry to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Hyderabad, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Pondicherry to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Delhi, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Detroit via Frankfurt, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Pondicherry to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Hyderabad, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Pondicherry to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Detroit via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Pondicherry to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to South Bend via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Detroit via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pondicherry to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to South Bend via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Detroit via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pondicherry to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to South Bend via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Detroit via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Doha, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Doha, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dubai, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Doha, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Pondicherry to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to South Bend via Dubai, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to South Bend via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to South Bend via Dubai, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to South Bend via Dubai, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Delhi, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to South Bend via Dubai, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pondicherry to Trisulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–14
Train from Pondicherry to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $10–13
- First Class (1A)
- $16–21
Train from Pondicherry to Trisulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–14
Train from Pondicherry to Trisulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–14
Train from Pondicherry to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–13
Train from Pondicherry to Trisulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–14
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
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