There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Oaxaca by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Oaxaca International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane ORD - OAX
10h 7m$1,943–9,586Train, bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Revolución to Oaxacabus
2d 6h$11,099–20,537Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Querétaro to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxacabus Ado
2d 9h$6,893–10,643Drive 3,515.6 km
- Drive from Chicago to Oaxacacar 3,515.6 km
38h 53m$6,834–9,871Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Veracruz International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane ORD - VER
- Take the taxi from Veracruz-Airport-VER to Acatlán de Pérez Figueroataxi
10h 38m$2,793–10,286Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane MDW - OAX
9h 53m$3,443–14,086Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Veracruz International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane MDW - VER
- Take the taxi from Veracruz-Airport-VER to Acatlán de Pérez Figueroataxi
11h 46m$3,593–13,786Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Oaxaca International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane MKE - OAX
13h 41m$4,212–16,195Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxacabus Ado
2d 11h$6,716–7,609Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Asunción Nochixtlánbus
- Take the bus from Asunción Nochixtlán to Oaxacabus
2d 11h$10,543–19,703
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Oaxaca is to fly which costs $1900 - $10000 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $3400 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at Oaxaca via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago, Dallas, Querétaro and Puebla Terminal CAPU. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Chicago and Oaxaca is 2941 km. The road distance is 3515.6 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Oaxaca without a car is to train and bus via Nuevo Laredo which takes 2 days 6h and costs $11000 - $21000.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Chicago to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Chicago to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs $1900 - $10000. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $6500 - $11000 and takes 2 days 9h.
Chicago to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas Jefferson station.
Oaxaca is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 9:29 PM in Chicago and 8:29 PM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Oaxaca via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1, Querétaro, and Puebla Terminal CAPU in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–12,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–15,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–12,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Austin, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via San Antonio, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Austin, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- dolphins.mx
Bus from Mexico City Revolución to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- dolphins.mx
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,500–5,000
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–3,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Querétaro to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Morelia to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $766
- ADO Platino
- $1,074
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $766
- ADO Platino
- $1,074
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Asunción Nochixtlán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Asunción Nochixtlán to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Radio Taxi Del Sureste S.C.
- Phone
- +52 229 194 04 57
Servitaxi las Vegas
- Phone
- +52 229 167 19 62
TaxiVer
- Phone
- +52 229 386 01 06
Radio Taxi Del Sureste S.C.
- Phone
- +52 229 194 04 57
Servitaxi las Vegas
- Phone
- +52 229 167 19 62
TaxiVer
- Phone
- +52 229 386 01 06
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