There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Plum Village Monastery by plane, train, 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 to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ORD - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonnetrain
17h 46m€269–906Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane ORD - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marmandetrain
- Take the taxi from Marmande to Plum Village Monasterytaxi
17h 6m€353–1,027Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORD - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonnetrain
19h 9m€374–1,316Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane ORD - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonnetrain
22h 9m€499–1,726
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Plum Village Monastery is to fly and train which costs €260 - €950 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Plum Village Monastery is to fly and train and taxi which takes 17h 6m and costs €350 - €1100.
The distance between Chicago and Plum Village Monastery is 6831 km.
It takes approximately 17h 46m to get from Chicago to Plum Village Monastery, including transfers.
There are 955+ hotels available in Plum Village Monastery.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Plum Village Monastery, France?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Plum Village Monastery. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), walk to Aéroport, take the vehicle to Gare Saint-Jean, walk to Bordeaux St Jean, take the train to Gardonne, then take the taxi to Plum Village Monastery. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Matabiau Gare SNCF, walk to Toulouse Matabiau, take the train to Marmande, then take the taxi to Plum Village Monastery.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marmande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
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