There are 8 ways to get from Darwin to Chicago by plane, train, shuttle, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DRW - ORD
37h 40m$552–1,805Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to South Bend (SBN)plane DRW - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
41h 52m$714–2,217Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DRW - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
43h 17m$1,347–4,489Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DRW - MDW
39h 26m$752–2,405Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane DRW - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
43h 18m$966–3,211Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DRW - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
44h 48m$1,079–3,445Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DRW - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
46h 21m$966–3,217Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DRW - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
42h 20m$1,353–4,343
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Chicago is to fly which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 37h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Chicago is to fly which takes 37h 40m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Darwin and Chicago is 9426 miles.
It takes approximately 37h 40m to get from Darwin to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 14h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 1:19 PM in Darwin and 10:49 PM in Chicago.
There are 1294+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Jetstar, American Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 44m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 54m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 29m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Guangzhou Baiyun, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Guangzhou Baiyun, Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 14m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Guangzhou Baiyun, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $25–28
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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