There are 6 ways to get from Taormina to Chicago by train, plane, or ferry
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CTA - ORD
16h 55m$429–970Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CTA - MDW
19h 47m$289–1,020Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to South Bend, train
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to South Bend (SBN)plane CTA - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
20h 48m$470–1,630Train, ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SUF - ORD
22h 12mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CTA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
22h 6m$487–1,684Train, train to Palermo Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PMO - ORD
22h 5m$443–1,186
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $420 - $1,000 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 16h 55m and costs $420 - $1,000.
The distance between Taormina and Chicago is 5198 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from Taormina to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Taormina. It is currently 4:11 AM in Taormina and 9:11 PM in Chicago.
There are 1200+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Chicago. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 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 Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, then take the subway to Harold Washington Library.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to South Bend via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to South Bend via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Rome, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to South Bend via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to South Bend via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Rome, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to South Bend via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to South Bend via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Montreal, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Rome, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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