There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Lima by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane MDW - LIM
12h 38m$290–1,026Train to South Bend, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SBN - LIM
15h 23m$270–935Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane ORD - LIM
12h 56m$410–776Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane MKE - LIM
14h 36m$352–1,285Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane BMI - LIM
15h 19m$271–945Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane IND - LIM
16h 43m$314–1,078
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lima is to fly which costs $410 - $800 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lima is to fly which takes 12h 38m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Lima is 6107 km.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Chicago to Lima, including transfers.
There are 2504+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lima, Peru?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from South Bend to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- 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
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
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