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How to get fromChicago to Cebu Cityby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Cebu City by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane ORD - CEB
    22h 19m
    ₱23,458–65,685

  2. Train to South Bend, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane SBN - CEB
    27h 43m
    ₱29,224–81,383

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG)plane plane ORD - TAG
    2. Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry ferry
    28h 52m
    ₱37,978–112,225

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane plane ORD - DGT
    2. Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry ferry
    32h 6m
    ₱37,258–103,635

  5. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iloilo International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Iloilo International Airport (ILO)plane plane ORD - ILO
    2. Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry ferry
    36h 38m
    ₱29,528–86,765

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane MDW - CEB
    25h 38m
    ₱35,458–100,685

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tacloban, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tacloban (TAC)plane plane ORD - TAC
    2. Take the bus from Tacloban to Ormocbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Ormoc to Cebuferry ferry
    28h 56m
    ₱27,318–78,075

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration20h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₱22,607Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,394.7 km
  • Duration: 22h 19m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cebu City, Philippines?

Philippine Airlines, Japan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) every 4 hours.

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