There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Kampala by plane, train, or bus
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 Entebbe
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Entebbe (EBB)plane ORD - EBB
23h 22m$426–1,419Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Entebbe
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MKE - EBB
27h 29m$713–2,400Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane ORD - KGL
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
28h 32m$452–1,587Train to South Bend, fly to Entebbe
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Entebbe (EBB)plane SBN - EBB
27h 48m$529–1,730Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane ORD - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
33h 6m$438–1,139Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Entebbe
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MDW - EBB
26h 57m$616–2,119
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kampala is to fly which costs $420 - $1,500 and takes 23h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kampala is to fly which takes 23h 22m and costs $420 - $1,500.
The distance between Chicago and Kampala is 12528 km.
It takes approximately 23h 22m to get from Chicago to Kampala, including transfers.
Kampala is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:48 AM in Chicago and 10:48 AM in Kampala.
There are 1716+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kampala, Uganda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Entebbe (EBB) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Entebbe via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Entebbe via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Entebbe via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Entebbe via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Entebbe via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Entebbe via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Entebbe via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Entebbe via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
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