There are 8 ways to get from Mexico City to Chicago by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEX - ORD
6h 47m$142–487Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MEX - MDW
8h 16m$132–557Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Querétaro to Chicagobus Querétaro
45h 18m$295–517Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
2d 3h$558–1,088Drive 1,984.3 mi
- Drive from Mexico City to Chicagocar 1,984.3 mi
36h 37m$363–524Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane NLU - MDW
10h 10m$175–566Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
2d$350–573Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centrotrain
- Take the bus from Toluca to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
2d 4h$554–1,046
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexico City to Chicago is to fly which costs $140 - $490 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mexico City to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $140 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Mexico City to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte 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 45h 18m.
The distance between Mexico City and Chicago is 1720 miles. The road distance is 1995.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mexico City to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 45h 18m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Mexico City to Chicago, including transfers.
Mexico City to Chicago bus services, operated by Coordinados, depart from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
The best way to get from Mexico City to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $140 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 45h 18m.
Mexico City to Chicago bus services, operated by Coordinados, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Mexico City. It is currently 1:50 AM in Mexico City and 2:50 AM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and Chicago, IL, USA?
Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Harold Washington Library via Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3, 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 45h 18m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
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
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenelinsurgente.mx
Train from Estación Observatorio to Estación Toluca Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- trenelinsurgente.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- venta.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.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
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Toluca to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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