There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Granada by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, shuttle, 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 to Managua Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane ORD - MGA
10h 54m$232–805Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Granadabus
4d 18h$426–832Drive 4,955.7 km
- Drive from Chicago to Granadacar 4,955.7 km
2d 12h$611–883Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ORD - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
13h 42m$364–1,009Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Granadabus
4d 19h$543–1,101
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Granada is to fly which costs $230 - $850 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Granada is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Granada. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Granada via Memphis Bus Station, Smith St @ Pierce St, Mission Bend TC, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 18h.
The distance between Chicago and Granada is 3393 km. The road distance is 4955.7 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Granada without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 18h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Chicago to Granada, including transfers.
Chicago to Granada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Granada is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs $230 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 4 days 18h.
Chicago to Granada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Granada is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 4:13 AM in Chicago and 3:13 AM in Granada.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Granada, Nicaragua?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Managua Airport (MGA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Granada via Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, Smith St @ Pierce St, Mission Bend TC, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Granada is 4956 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Chicago to Granada.
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