There are 4 ways to get from Kraków to Chicago by plane, shuttle, or train
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Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane KRK - ORD
13h 11m$194–457Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane KTW - ORD
16h 17m$238–925Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane KRK - MDW
19h 10m$304–1,207Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane WAW - ORD
15h 53m$376–1,174
John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Chicago is to fly which costs $190 - $460 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Chicago is to fly which takes 13h 11m and costs $190 - $460.
The distance between Kraków and Chicago is 4782 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Kraków to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Kraków. It is currently 4:13 AM in Kraków and 9:13 PM in Chicago.
There are 1310+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Chicago, IL, USA?
LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago Midway International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago Midway International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–450
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago Midway International Airport via Copenhagen, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Matuszek
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