There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to La Guajira by plane, taxi, car, 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 Almirante Padilla Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane ORD - RCH
11h 34m$356–1,211Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane ORD - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
13h 58m$176–640Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane MDW - RCH
15h 57m$296–1,111Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Valledupar, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Valledupar (VUP)plane ORD - VUP
- Take the taxi from Valledupar-Airport-VUP to Villanuevataxi
15h 30m$332–1,230Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maracaibo, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane ORD - MAR
- Drive from Maracaibo-Airport-MAR to Maicaocar
16h 46m$250–966
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to La Guajira is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $650 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to La Guajira is to fly which takes 11h 34m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Chicago and La Guajira is 3717 km.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Chicago to La Guajira, including transfers.
There are 147+ hotels available in La Guajira.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and La Guajira, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Atlanta, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Tampa, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Valledupar via Atlanta, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maracaibo via Tampa, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maracaibo via Miami, Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Atlanta, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- aviationcargo.dhl.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maracaibo via Miami, Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $23–35
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
Etaxi Valledupar
- Phone
- +57 312 744 5086
Servitaxi Franja Fucsia
- Phone
- +57 300 809 0010
- Website
- facebook.com
Teletaxi
- Phone
- +57 301 526 8100
- Website
- instagram.com
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