There are 9 ways to get from Barrie to Chicago by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YYZ - ORD
5h 52m$181–516Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
15h 40m$79–276Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Toronto Union StationBr
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
13h 25m$93–248Drive 525.6 mi
- Drive from Barrie to Chicago525.6 mi
10h 14m$121–174Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Toronto Union Station
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)YTZ - MDW
6h 44m$137–453Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airport
- 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)BUF - MDW
7h 6m$201–806Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airport
- 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)BUF - ORD
7h 26m$176–646Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Toronto Union Station
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YTZ - ORD
6h 55m$197–493Train
- Take the train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Toronto Union StationBr
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
18h 26m$100–305
Barrie to Chicago by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barrie to Chicago is to bus which costs $75 - $280 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Barrie to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Barrie to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Barrie and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Toronto Pearson Airport and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Barrie to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Allandale Waterfront GO and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Toronto Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 26m.
The distance between Barrie and Chicago is 514 miles. The road distance is 528.7 miles.
The best way to get from Barrie to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs $75 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Barrie to Chicago, including transfers.
Barrie to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Barrie station.
Barrie to Chicago train services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Allandale Waterfront GO station.
The best way to get from Barrie to Chicago is to train via Detroit which takes 13h 25m and costs $90 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $280 and takes 15h 40m.
What companies run services between Barrie, ON, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Chicago Union Station via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, and Detroit in around 13h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barrie to Chicago Bus Station via Toronto Pearson Airport and Detroit Bus Station in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–16
- 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 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
- $45–130
- 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
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9–85
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- 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
- $35–90
- 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
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Barrie to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toronto Pearson Airport station.
Chicago is 1h behind Barrie. It is currently 11:57 AM in Barrie and 10:57 AM in Chicago.
Barrie to Chicago train services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barrie to Chicago is 529 miles. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Barrie to Chicago.
Book your Barrie to Chicago bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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