There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Cambridge by plane or train
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 London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORD - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
12h 30m£329–860Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ORD - STN
13h 25m£172–522Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MDW - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
14h 44m£279–1,010Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ORD - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
14h 55m£273–1,008Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
15h 26m£201–614
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cambridge is to fly which costs £170 - £550 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cambridge is to fly and train which takes 12h 30m and costs £320 - £900.
The distance between Chicago and Cambridge is 4057 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Chicago to Cambridge, including transfers.
Cambridge is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:25 AM in Chicago and 12:25 PM in Cambridge.
There are 908+ hotels available in Cambridge.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cambridge, England?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and seven other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London City Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–900
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
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