There are 8 ways to get from Darwin to Chicago by plane, train, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DRW - ORD
38h 39m$602–2,205Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to South Bend (SBN)plane DRW - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
41h 21m$814–2,917Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DRW - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
44h 49m$1,247–4,289Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DRW - MDW
40h 56m$902–3,105Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane DRW - BMI
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
44h 18m$866–3,011Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DRW - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
41h 35m$1,233–4,170Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DRW - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
43h 18m$1,253–4,043Fly to Detroit, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Detroit (DTW)plane DRW - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
46h 3m$1,342–4,332
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Chicago is to fly which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 38h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Chicago is to fly which takes 38h 39m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Darwin and Chicago is 9426 miles.
It takes approximately 38h 39m to get from Darwin to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 15h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 1:29 PM in Darwin and 9:59 PM in Chicago.
There are 1316+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Chicago, IL, USA?
Jetstar, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 44m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 26m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Detroit via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 34m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 13m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Detroit via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 14m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 9m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Detroit via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to South Bend via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Detroit via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 11m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Indianapolis via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $25–28
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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