There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Swansea by plane or train
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Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
15h 37m£166–622Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ORD - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Swanseatrain
15h 35m£256–943Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORD - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swanseatrain
14h 17m£353–939Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
16h 47m£209–506Fly 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 Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
18h 31m£284–982
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Swansea is to fly and train which costs £200 - £550 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Swansea is to fly and train which takes 14h 17m and costs £350 - £950.
The distance between Chicago and Swansea is 3992 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Chicago to Swansea, including transfers.
Swansea is 5h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:14 AM in Chicago and 7:14 AM in Swansea.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Swansea.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Swansea, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Swansea. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Bristol Parkway, then take the train to Swansea. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Cardiff Airport (CWL), walk to Cardiff Airport, take the line 905 bus to Rhoose station, walk to Rhoose, take the train to Bridgend, then take the train to Swansea.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bristol Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,000
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
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