There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Mérida by plane, bus, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ORD - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Méridabus
15h 25m€311–822Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane ORD - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Meridabus
18h 7m€207–739Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Badajoz Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane ORD - BJZ
- Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain
19h€442–1,718Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ORD - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Meridatrain
16h 32m€329–633Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jerez Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane ORD - XRY
- Take the train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Meridatrain
20h 31m€332–1,166Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MDW - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Méridabus
17h 45m€311–1,172Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Badajoz Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane MDW - BJZ
- Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain
18h 39m€712–2,818
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mérida is to fly and bus which costs €200 - €750 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mérida is to fly and bus which takes 15h 25m and costs €310 - €850.
The distance between Chicago and Mérida is 6751 km.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Chicago to Mérida, including transfers.
Mérida is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:45 PM in Chicago and 4:45 AM in Mérida.
There are 201+ hotels available in Mérida.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mérida, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Mérida. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS), walk to Aeroporto, take the subway to Oriente, walk to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente, then take the bus to Mérida. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Badajoz Airport (BJZ), walk to Aeropuerto, take the bus to Balboa, take the bus to Cerro Gordo - Lady Smith, take the bus to Carolina Coronado FFCC, walk to Badajoz, then take the train to Merida.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Badajoz Airport via New York JFK, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jerez Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jerez Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Philadelphia, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Atlanta, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Philadelphia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–3,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Atlanta, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Boston, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Orlando, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jerez Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jerez Airport via Toronto, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jerez Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–380
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Detroit, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Detroit, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jerez Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
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