There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Bacalar by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane ORD - CTM
10h 24m$3,418–13,431Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mérida International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane ORD - MID
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Bacalarbus
16h 44m$2,637–10,760Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Bacalarbus
2d 17h$8,523–10,123Drive 4,227.4 km
- Drive from Chicago to Bacalarcar 4,227.4 km
2d$8,231–11,888Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane ORD - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
12h 6m$3,548–18,326Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane MDW - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
13h 28m$4,548–22,326Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane ORD - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalartrain
13h 32m$3,563–12,616Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MDW - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
12h 10m$5,813–14,376Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ORD - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
12h 27m$4,013–6,676Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Monclovabus
- Take the bus from Monclova to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Acayucan to Bacalar
2d 21h$7,661–9,665Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
3d 4h$10,295–20,668
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bacalar is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs $4000 - $7000 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bacalar is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $3400 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Bacalar. However, there are services departing from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at Bacalar via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Reynosa and Coatzacoalcos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Chicago and Bacalar is 2683 km. The road distance is 4227.4 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bacalar without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $8500 - $11000.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Chicago to Bacalar, including transfers.
Chicago to Bacalar bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bacalar is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $3400 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $8500 - $11000 and takes 2 days 17h.
Chicago to Bacalar bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Bacalar is 4227 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Chicago to Bacalar.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Bacalar via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Reynosa, and Coatzacoalcos in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $290–350
- Local Tourist
- $360–440
- National Tourist
- $550–650
- International Tourist
- $700–900
- National Premier
- $850–1,100
- International Premier
- $1,100–1,400
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–3,700
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $3,500–3,700
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