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 2m$264–1,006Fly 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
26h 40m$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
24h 3m$240–888Fly 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
25h 35m$286–1,026Fly 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
28h 13m$330–1,238Train 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
29h 36m$416–1,419
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 26h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to The Gambia is to fly which takes 19h 2m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and The Gambia is 7514 km.
It takes approximately 19h 2m to get from Chicago to The Gambia, including transfers.
The Gambia is 5h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:16 PM in Chicago and 9:16 PM in The Gambia.
There are 416+ hotels available in The Gambia.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and The Gambia?
United Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and six 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 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Detroit, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Cleveland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Pittsburgh, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Buffalo, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Detroit, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Banjul via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cap Skirring Airport via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- 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
- 20h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cap Skirring Airport via Toronto, Montreal, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- 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
- 21h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ziguinchor Airport via Montreal, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ziguinchor Airport via Toronto, Montreal, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Banjul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Detroit, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Banjul via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Banjul via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Banjul via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Banjul via New York JFK, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
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
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
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