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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Chicago by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeSYD - ORD
    21h 50m
    $714–1,720

  2. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeSYD - MDW
    23h 4m
    $514–1,920

  3. Fly to South Bend, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to South Bend (SBN)planeSYD - SBN
    2. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
    26h 13m
    $675–2,330

  4. Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)planeSYD - MKE
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    25h 21m
    $1,037–3,640

  5. Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)planeSYD - CMI
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    26h 45m
    $550–1,818

  6. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)planeSYD - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    29h 11m
    $532–1,976

  7. Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)planeSYD - MSN
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
    28h 2m
    $838–2,864

  8. Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)planeSYD - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normalbus
    3. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    27h 18m
    $545–2,021

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration19h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$409Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.

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