There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Chicago by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LHR - ORD
13h 7m$370–1,051Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BRS - ORD
15h 58m$251–844Fly Southampton Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SOU - ORD
14h$304–1,110Train to London City Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LCY - ORD
15h 11m$653–5,124Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LHR - MDW
15h 28m$320–1,151Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGW - ORD
15h 29m$279–928
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $250 - $850 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 13h 7m and costs $370 - $1,100.
The distance between Southampton and Chicago is 4049 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Southampton to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 6h behind Southampton. It is currently 8:42 PM in Southampton and 2:42 PM in Chicago.
There are 1308+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Chicago, IL, USA?
Aer Lingus, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- 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 Southampton Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
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, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- National Express
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