There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to George Town by plane, train, or car ferry
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 Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ORD - PEN
28h 40mRM 1,512–4,224Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane ORD - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
31h 50mRM 1,423–4,065Train to South Bend, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SBN - PEN
32h 19mRM 2,062–7,570Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MKE - PEN
32h 18mRM 3,195–8,264Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MDW - PEN
29h 19mRM 2,912–7,524
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to George Town is to fly and train and car ferry which costs RM 1400 - RM 4100 and takes 31h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to George Town is to fly which takes 28h 40m and costs RM 1500 - RM 4300.
The distance between Chicago and George Town is 14744 km.
It takes approximately 28h 40m to get from Chicago to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:31 AM in Chicago and 5:31 PM in George Town.
There are 2411+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and George Town, Malaysia?
Emirates, Flydubai, and nine other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–9,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
- 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
- RM 60–70
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- RM 60–70
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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