There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Poole by plane, train, 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 to Southampton Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane ORD - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
14h 21m£277–989Fly to Bournemouth Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane ORD - BOH
17h 45m£187–712Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORD - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
13h 29m£282–804Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
16h 50m£197–702Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
16h 59m£259–789Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ORD - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
18h 45m£331–1,088Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Exeter (EXT)plane ORD - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Pooletrain
19h 44m£293–1,016
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Poole is to fly and train which costs £190 - £700 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Poole is to fly and bus which takes 13h 29m and costs £280 - £850.
The distance between Chicago and Poole is 4004 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 21m to get from Chicago to Poole, including transfers.
Poole is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:35 PM in Chicago and 12:35 AM in Poole.
There are 2463+ hotels available in Poole.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Poole, England?
United Airlines, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–950
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Upwey to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
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