There are 7 ways to get from Recife to Chicago by plane, train, shuttle, 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 Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane REC - ORD
15h 43m$433–1,307Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to South Bend (SBN)plane REC - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
22h 39m$814–2,517Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Indianapolis (IND)plane REC - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
27h 51m$654–2,007Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane REC - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
17h 8m$976–3,066Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane REC - MDW
14h 59m$603–1,807Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane REC - GRR
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 20m$1,000–3,216Fly to Louisville International Airport, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane REC - SDF
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
32h 25m$753–2,368
Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Chicago is to fly which costs $430 - $1,400 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Chicago is to fly which takes 14h 59m and costs $600 - $1,900.
The distance between Recife and Chicago is 4865 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Recife to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 2h behind Recife. It is currently 9:12 PM in Recife and 7:12 PM in Chicago.
There are 1032+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Chicago, IL, USA?
Azul, Frontier Airlines, and Spirit Airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Indianapolis via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Indianapolis via Orlando, Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Indianapolis via Orlando, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Indianapolis via Fortaleza, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Recife International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Fortaleza, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Orlando, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to South Bend via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Indianapolis via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Belem, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Indianapolis via Belem, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Belem, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to South Bend via Brasilia, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Indianapolis via Fortaleza, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Belem, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Belem, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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