There are 8 ways to get from Riyadh to Chicago by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RUH - ORD
21h 18m$354–909Train, bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Riyadh to Dammamtrain
- Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DMM - ORD
25h 12m$352–1,066Fly Riyadh to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RUH - MDW
23h 2m$554–2,009Bus to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydahbus
- Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ELQ - ORD
25h 9m$804–1,874Fly Riyadh to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane RUH - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
26h 11m$699–1,793Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DOH - ORD
23h 16m$475–1,352Fly Riyadh to South Bend, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to South Bend (SBN)plane RUH - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
24h 50m$466–1,221Fly Riyadh to Detroit, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Detroit (DTW)plane RUH - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
27h 28m$744–1,836
Riyadh (RUH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Chicago is to fly which costs $350 - $950 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Chicago is to fly which takes 21h 18m and costs $350 - $950.
The distance between Riyadh and Chicago is 7064 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 18m to get from Riyadh to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 9h behind Riyadh. It is currently 6:13 AM in Riyadh and 9:13 PM in Chicago.
There are 1309+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Saudia, Delta, and six other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Riyadh to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Riyadh to General Mitchell International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Riyadh to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Riyadh to General Mitchell International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Riyadh to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to General Mitchell International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Riyadh to Detroit via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Riyadh to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- $5–40
- Business
- $9–70
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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