There are 5 ways to get from Freetown to Chicago by taxi, plane, ferry, 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.
Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FNA - ORD
25h 13m$743–2,254Ferry to Conakry, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry
- Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CKY - ORD
22h 50m$574–2,083Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane FNA - MDW
23h 6m$743–2,654Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to South Bend, train
- Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to South Bend (SBN)plane FNA - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
31h 24m$1,055–3,766Ferry to Conakry, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry
- Fly from Conakry (CKY) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CKY - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
29h 35m$724–2,842
Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Freetown to Chicago is to ferry and fly which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Freetown to Chicago is to ferry and fly which takes 22h 50m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Freetown and Chicago is 5197 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 13m to get from Freetown to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 5h behind Freetown. It is currently 5:59 PM in Freetown and 12:59 PM in Chicago.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Freetown to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Casablanca, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Casablanca, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Casablanca, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Conakry to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Conakry to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to South Bend via Accra, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- 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
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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