There are 8 ways to get from Kyoto to Chicago by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ITM - ORD
17h 47m$510–1,614Train, train to Nanki Shirahama, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Shirahamatrain
- Fly from Nanki Shirahama (SHM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SHM - ORD
23h 6m$364–1,338Train to Kobe, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane UKB - ORD
17h 38mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane NGO - ORD
18h 29mTrain, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TKS - ORD
19h 33m$477–1,585Train, train to Komatsu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Komatsutrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane KMQ - ORD
19h 40m$453–1,634Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HND - ORD
17h 44mTrain, train to Narita International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane NRT - ORD
18h 4m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $360 - $1,400 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 17h 47m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Kyoto and Chicago is 6548 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 47m to get from Kyoto to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 14h behind Kyoto. It is currently 11:54 PM in Kyoto and 9:54 AM in Chicago.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Chicago. However, you can take the bus to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, walk to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 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 train to Shin Kobe, walk to Shin-Kobe Station, take the subway to Sannomiya(Subway), walk to Sannomiya(Port Liner), take the train to Kobe Airport, walk to Kobe (UKB) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–2,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,100
Flights from Kobe to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,700
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,800
Flights from Nanki Shirahama to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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