There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to Chicago by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MAA - ORD
24h 8m$442–1,705Fly Chennai International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to South Bend (SBN)plane MAA - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
29h 11m$963–2,615Fly Chennai International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MAA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 54m$674–1,864Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BLR - ORD
29h 46m$705–927Fly Chennai International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MAA - MDW
26h 34m$602–1,605Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TIR - ORD
28h 47m$705–2,721Fly Chennai International Airport to Detroit, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Detroit (DTW)plane MAA - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
30h 45m$922–2,962
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Chicago is to train and bus and fly which costs $700 - $950 and takes 29h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Chicago is to fly which takes 24h 8m and costs $440 - $1,800.
The distance between Chennai and Chicago is 8641 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 8m to get from Chennai to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 10h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 4:57 PM in Chennai and 6:27 AM in Chicago.
There are 1305+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Chicago, IL, USA?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Delhi, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Delhi, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Hyderabad, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Detroit via Frankfurt, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
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