There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to The Gambia by plane, bus, car, 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 Banjul
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Banjul (BJL)plane ORD - BJL
19h 27m$254–956Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cap Skirring Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cap Skirring Airport (CSK)plane ORD - CSK
- Drive from Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) to Gunjurcar
25h 10m$214–790Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane ORD - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
23h 8m$230–788Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ziguinchor Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG)plane ORD - ZIG
- Drive from Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) to Gunjurcar
24h 5m$276–976Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane MDW - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
25h 12m$340–1,238Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane MKE - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
28h 46m$406–1,319
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Banjul (BJL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to The Gambia is to fly and drive which costs $210 - $800 and takes 25h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to The Gambia is to fly which takes 19h 27m and costs $250 - $1,000.
The distance between Chicago and The Gambia is 7514 km.
It takes approximately 19h 27m to get from Chicago to The Gambia, including transfers.
The Gambia is 5h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:37 AM in Chicago and 5:37 AM in The Gambia.
There are 409+ hotels available in The Gambia.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and The Gambia?
United Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Banjul (BJL) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Detroit, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Rochester, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Pittsburgh, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Buffalo, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Cleveland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Detroit, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Reagan Washington, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Banjul via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cap Skirring Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cap Skirring Airport via Montreal, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ziguinchor Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ziguinchor Airport via Montreal, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Detroit, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Banjul via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Banjul via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Banjul via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Banjul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +220 7941106
- [email protected]
- Website
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
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