There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Dublin by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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 Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
6h 47m$208–864Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to West Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
7h 51m$138–307Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
2d 2h$350–675Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
2d 6h$780–1,587Drive 2,125.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Dublincar 2,125.5 mi
32h 50m$388–561Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to West Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
7h 34m$198–437Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
7h 46m$202–818Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORD - SJC
8h 18m$162–508
Chicago to Dublin by bus and subway (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Dublin is to fly and BART which costs $130 - $310 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Dublin is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Oakland via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at West Dublin / Pleasanton via Richmond and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Chicago and Dublin is 1882 miles. The road distance is 2137.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Dublin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Chicago to Dublin, including transfers.
Chicago to Dublin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Dublin train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Dublin is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $200 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Dublin, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to West Dublin / Pleasanton via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to West Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to West Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Dublin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Dublin is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 11:25 PM in Chicago and 9:25 PM in Dublin.
Chicago to Dublin train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Dublin is 2138 miles. It takes approximately 32h 50m to drive from Chicago to Dublin.
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