There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Alliston by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Train via Detroit
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Bradford GOtrain Br
14h 44m$173–393Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Bradford GOtrain Br
18h$105–224Bus, train via London
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Londonbus
- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Toronto, ON - 44 York St.bus
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Bradford GOtrain Br
17h 51m$115–234Drive 811.7 km
- Drive from Chicago to Allistoncar 811.7 km
9h 35m$161–233Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train, line 5 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Bradford GOtrain
- Take the bus from Bradford GO Station to New Tecumseth Rec Centrebus
9h 1m$277–741Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Bradford GOtrain Br
19h 37m$245–571Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Bradford GOtrain
8h 45m$308–778Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane MDW - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Bradford GOtrain
8h 30m$158–1,028Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, train
- 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
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Bradford GOtrain
10h 3m$407–1,801Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, train
- 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
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Bradford GOtrain
10h 33m$327–1,301Fly 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
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Bradford GOtrain
13h 34m$234–1,090
Chicago to Alliston by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Alliston is to bus and train which costs $100 - $230 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Alliston is to fly and train which takes 8h 30m and costs $150 - $1,100.
The distance between Chicago and Alliston is 923 km. The road distance is 811.7 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Alliston without a car is to bus and train via London which takes 17h 51m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 14h 44m to get from Chicago to Alliston, including transfers.
Alliston is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:33 PM in Chicago and 4:33 PM in Alliston.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Alliston is 812 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Chicago to Alliston.
There are 48+ hotels available in Alliston.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Alliston, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to New Tecumseth Rec Centre via Detroit, Windsor, Union Station GO, Bradford GO, and Bradford GO Station in around 14h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $260–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
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
- $100–230
- 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
- $200–430
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to Bradford GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–16
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
- $70–130
- 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
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +16474775500
- support@onexbus.ca
- Website
- onexbus.com
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Toronto, ON - 44 York St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.onexbus.com/
- Standard Fare
- $29–45
- Phone
- +1 800 263 3199
- service@simcoe.ca
- Website
- simcoe.ca
Bus from Bradford GO Station to New Tecumseth Rec Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://simcoe.ca/residents/linx-transit/
- Passenger
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 905 374 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/
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