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There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Guanajuato by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane plane ORD - BJX
    2. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    9h 32m
    $4,312–11,280

  2. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane plane MDW - BJX
    2. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    9h 20m
    $3,612–16,280

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - San Luis de la Pazbus bus Chicago
    2. Take the taxi from Tornado Bus Co - San Luis de la Paz to Guanajuatotaxi taxi
    39h 59m
    $6,045–8,845

  4. Train, bus via Nuevo Laredo

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to San Luis Potosíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus bus
    5. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    2d
    $9,219–18,126

  5. Drive  3,048.4 km

    1. Drive from Chicago to Guanajuatocar car 3,048.4 km
    32h 15m
    $6,251–9,029

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane MDW - AGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Guanajuatoshuttle bus
    9h 17m
    $6,140–21,810

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane ORD - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Leónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    12h 56m
    $3,715–9,240

  8. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane plane MDW - SLP
    2. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    11h 40m
    $5,685–19,050

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Marcos to San Luis Potosíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus bus
    4. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    2d 4h
    $7,918–15,926

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Morelia to Leónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus bus
    2d 4h
    $5,551–5,936

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,765.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Guanajuato, Mexico?

You can take a subway from Harold Washington Library to Guanajuato via 35th/Archer, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Morelia, Morelia, and León in around 2d 4h.

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