There are 5 ways to get from Oxford to Chicago by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LHR - ORD
12h 41m$404–1,119Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BRS - ORD
16h$246–845Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BHX - ORD
14h 55m$257–867Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LHR - MDW
15h 2m$354–1,219Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGW - ORD
16h 1m$268–895
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $240 - $850 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 12h 41m and costs $400 - $1,200.
The distance between Oxford and Chicago is 4061 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Oxford to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 6h behind Oxford. It is currently 1:07 PM in Oxford and 7:07 AM in Chicago.
There are 1305+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Oxford to Chicago. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 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 London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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