There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Chicago by plane or train
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Fly Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RIX - ORD
15h 8m$196–731Fly Riga International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RIX - MDW
18h 8m$417–1,607Train to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Ülemistetrain
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TLL - ORD
20h 41m$206–751Fly Riga International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to South Bend (SBN)plane RIX - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
19h 45m$397–1,452Train to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TAY - ORD
22h 55m$331–1,338
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Chicago is to fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Chicago is to fly which takes 15h 8m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Riga and Chicago is 4601 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 8m to get from Riga to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 8h behind Riga. It is currently 5:29 PM in Riga and 9:29 AM in Chicago.
There are 2081+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Finnair, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Riga International Airport to South Bend via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to South Bend via Helsinki, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Riga International Airport to South Bend via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to South Bend via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Helsinki, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Copenhagen, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Riga International Airport to South Bend via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Riga International Airport to South Bend via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $30–50
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- $18–27
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Ülemiste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- 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
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