There are 10 ways to get from Ajax to Chicago by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the train from Ajax GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
6h 9m$199–564Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pickering GO Bus to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus 94
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
15h 28m$65–149Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Ajax GO to Union Station GOtrain Le
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
12h 28m$103–262Drive 534.8 mi
- Drive from Ajax to Chicagocar 534.8 mi
9h$123–177Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Ajax GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
5h 50m$209–514Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Ajax GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
5h 39m$119–714Train, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Ajax GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
7h 18m$224–884Train, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Ajax GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BUF - ORD
7h 45m$174–574Train, train to Rochester, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Ajax GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ROC - MDW
10h 40m$168–783Train
- Take the train from Ajax GO to Union Station GOtrain Le
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
17h 29m$140–369
Ajax to Chicago by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ajax to Chicago is to bus which costs $60 - $150 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ajax to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $110 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ajax to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Pickering GO Bus and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Toronto Pearson Airport and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Ajax to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Ajax GO and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Toronto Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
The distance between Ajax and Chicago is 499 miles. The road distance is 538 miles.
The best way to get from Ajax to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 15h 28m and costs $60 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Ajax to Chicago, including transfers.
Ajax to Chicago bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Pickering GO Bus station.
Ajax to Chicago train services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Ajax GO station.
The best way to get from Ajax to Chicago is to train via Detroit which takes 12h 28m and costs $100 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $150 and takes 15h 28m.
What companies run services between Ajax, ON, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Ajax GO to Chicago Union Station via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, and Detroit in around 12h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pickering GO Bus to Chicago Bus Station via Pearson International Airport Terminal 1, Toronto Pearson Airport, and Detroit Bus Station in around 15h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Ajax GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
Train from Toronto Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–45
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Pickering GO Bus to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ajax to Chicago bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 station.
Chicago is 1h behind Ajax. It is currently 2:57 PM in Ajax and 1:57 PM in Chicago.
Ajax to Chicago train services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Union Station GO.
Yes, the driving distance between Ajax to Chicago is 538 miles. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Ajax to Chicago.
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