There are 6 ways to get from Romania to Chicago by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
best- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TSR - ORD
28h 27m$303–1,206Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane OTP - ORD
16h 27m$263–706Fly from Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CLJ - ORD
16h 8m$336–998Fly from Iași International Airport
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAS - ORD
23h 28m$393–1,106Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BEG - ORD
18h 40m$360–882Train, train to Debrecen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Debrecentrain
- Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEB - ORD
19h 54m$537–1,885
Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Chicago is to fly which costs $260 - $750 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Chicago is to fly which takes 16h 8m and costs $330 - $1,000.
The distance between Romania and Chicago is 5030 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 27m to get from Romania to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 8h behind Romania. It is currently 8:09 PM in Romania and 12:09 PM in Chicago.
There are 1309+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Romania and Chicago, IL, USA?
Lufthansa City, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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