There are 2 ways to get from Santander to Chicago by plane or bus
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Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SDR - ORD
12h 37m$367–1,531Bus 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 50m$412–775
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 - $800 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Chicago is to fly which takes 12h 37m and costs $360 - $1,600.
The distance between Santander and Chicago is 4117 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Santander to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Santander. It is currently 12:50 PM in Santander and 5:50 AM in Chicago.
There are 1239+ 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.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Santander Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- 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
- 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
- $360–1,600
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- 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
- $360–1,600
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- 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
- 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
- $210–800
- 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
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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