There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Cefalù by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain
16h 34m€243–724Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Termini Imeresetrain
18h 48m€522–949Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MDW - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain
19h 14m€363–1,024
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cefalù is to fly and train which costs €240 - €750 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cefalù is to fly and train which takes 16h 34m and costs €240 - €750.
The distance between Chicago and Cefalù is 8186 km.
It takes approximately 16h 34m to get from Chicago to Cefalù, including transfers.
Cefalù is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:06 PM in Chicago and 7:06 PM in Cefalù.
There are 1374+ hotels available in Cefalù.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cefalù, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Cefalù. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, take the train to Palermo Centrale, then take the train to Cefalu. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the shuttle to Via Santa Maria Goretti, walk to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa, take the train to Termini Imerese, then take the train to Cefalu.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Palermo Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Palermo Airport via Philadelphia, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Termini Imerese
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
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