There are 7 ways to get from Ixtapa to Chicago by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ZIH - ORD
7h 40m$165–708Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Querétaro to Chicagobus Querétaro
2d 3h$353–583Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
2d 8h$588–1,121Drive 2,206.9 mi
- Drive from Ixtapa to Chicagocar 2,206.9 mi
37h 56m$403–582Fly Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ZIH - MDW
16h 52m$185–808Bus to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Moreliabus
- Fly from General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MLM - ORD
12h 13m$295–736Bus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Chicagobus
2d 4h$328–374
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Chicago is to bus which costs $320 - $380 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at 35th/Archer Orange Line Station via Prol. bernardo quintana-centro de conciliaciÓn laboral del estado de querÉtaro, Alameda, Santiago de Querétaro and California & 35th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Ixtapa and Chicago is 1900 miles. The road distance is 2219.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Chicago without a car is to bus via Santiago de Querétaro which takes 2 days 3h and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Ixtapa to Chicago, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Chicago bus services, operated by Primera Plus, depart from Zihuatanejo station.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Santiago de Querétaro, which costs $350 - $600 and takes 2 days 3h.
Ixtapa to Chicago bus services, operated by Primera Plus, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Ixtapa. It is currently 6:27 PM in Ixtapa and 7:27 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines, Volaris, and American Airlines fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Harold Washington Library via Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1, Prol. bernardo quintana-centro de conciliaciÓn laboral del estado de querÉtaro, Ignacio zaragoza-jesÚs garcÍa, Alameda, Gral. guadalupe victoria-benito juÁrez, Santiago de Querétaro, California & 35th Street, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, and 35th/Archer in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Queretaro, San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Santiago de Querétaro to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $270–470
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Morelia to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Morelia to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $274
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
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