There are 5 ways to get from Santander 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 Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SDR - ORD
14h 52m$376–1,809Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MAD - ORD
16h 44m$319–951Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BIO - ORD
16h 54m$412–1,133Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)EAS - ORD
19h 10m$621–948Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BIQ - ORD
19h 52m$516–904
Santander Airport (SDR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $410 - $1,200 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Chicago is to fly which takes 14h 52m and costs $370 - $1,900.
The distance between Santander and Chicago is 4121 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Santander to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Santander. It is currently 3:39 PM in Santander and 8:39 AM in Chicago.
There are 1229+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Chicago, IL, USA?
Iberia, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Santander Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,800
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,800
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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