There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Cagliari by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane ORD - CAG
15h 19m€243–806Train to South Bend, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane SBN - CAG
19h 23m€284–1,016Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane ORD - OLB
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain
18h 59m€273–750Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane MKE - CAG
20h 58m€455–1,379Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alghero, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alghero (AHO)plane ORD - AHO
- Take the bus from Fermata di AEROPORTO FERTILIA to Fermata di MACOMER AUTOSTAZIONEbus
- Take the train from Macomer to Cagliaritrain
19h 25m€283–945
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cagliari is to fly and train which costs €270 - €750 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cagliari is to fly which takes 15h 19m and costs €240 - €850.
The distance between Chicago and Cagliari is 7740 km.
It takes approximately 15h 19m to get from Chicago to Cagliari, including transfers.
Cagliari is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:13 AM in Chicago and 10:13 AM in Cagliari.
There are 2824+ hotels available in Cagliari.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cagliari, Italy?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from South Bend to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alghero via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from South Bend to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alghero via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alghero via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alghero via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from South Bend to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alghero via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- €13–15
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Macomer to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +39078430325
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reden tours
Bus from Fermata di AEROPORTO FERTILIA to Fermata di MACOMER AUTOSTAZIONE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- Reden tours
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