There are 10 ways to get from Chicago River to Toronto by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, shuttle, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
4h 24m$273–707Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus FlixBus 2701 / ...
14h$81–185Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
10h 44m$137–336Drive 829 km
- Drive from Chicago River to Torontocar 829 km
8h 39m$161–232Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
4h 58m$272–720Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
- Take the subway from Washington/Wells to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane MDW - YTZ
4h 23m$153–957Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
6h 13m$402–1,880Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
6h 29m$302–1,280Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
9h 44m$238–1,268Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
15h 37m$190–481
Chicago River to Toronto by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago River to Toronto is to bus which costs $80 - $190 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago River to Toronto is to subway and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $150 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago River station to Toronto. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Toronto via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago River station to Toronto station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Toronto Union Station via Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Chicago River and Toronto is 746 km. The road distance is 829 km.
The best way to get from Chicago River to Toronto without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Chicago River to Toronto, including transfers.
Chicago River to Toronto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago River to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago River to Toronto is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $270 - $750. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $130 - $340 and takes 10h 44m, you could also bus, which costs $80 - $190 and takes 14h.
What companies run services between Chicago River, IL, USA and Toronto, ON, Canada?
Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Toronto Union Station via Detroit and Windsor in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Washington/Wells to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago River to Toronto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Toronto is 1h ahead of Chicago River. It is currently 1:36 PM in Chicago River and 2:36 PM in Toronto.
Chicago River to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo Depew Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago River to Toronto is 829 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Chicago River to Toronto.
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