There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Ancaster by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Windsor to Aldershottrain VIA Rail
10h 19m$186–412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Airport to Hamilton, ONbus
16h 34m$112–244Drive 751 km
- Drive from Chicago to Ancastercar 751 km
7h 47m$147–213Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.bus
6h 57m$279–826Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Fallstrain
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls Bus Terminal to Confederation GO Busbus 12
16h 9m$229–549Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, bus
- 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 bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.bus
7h 56m$419–1,886Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, bus
- 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 bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.bus
8h 29m$339–1,486Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane ORD - ERI
- Drive from Erie-Airport-ERI to Ancastercar
6h 41m$113–487Fly 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 West Harbour GOtrain
8h 3m$317–885Fly 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 West Harbour GOtrain
7h 46m$167–735
Chicago to Ancaster by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ancaster is to bus which costs $110 - $250 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ancaster is to fly and drive which takes 6h 41m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Ancaster. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at GARNER at ANSON via Detroit Bus Station, Toronto Airport and Confederation Walmart Platform 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 34m.
The distance between Chicago and Ancaster is 783 km. The road distance is 751 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ancaster without a car is to bus which takes 16h 34m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Chicago to Ancaster, including transfers.
Chicago to Ancaster bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ancaster is to train which takes 10h 19m and costs $180 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 16h 34m.
Chicago to Ancaster bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Ancaster is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:53 PM in Chicago and 1:53 PM in Ancaster.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ancaster, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Ancaster via Detroit, Windsor, and Aldershot in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to GARNER at ANSON via Detroit Bus Station, Toronto Pearson Airport, Toronto Airport, and Confederation Walmart Platform 1 in around 16h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
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
- $190–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–65
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $18–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $18–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–35
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to West Harbour GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Toronto Airport to Hamilton, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $17–50
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–15
Bus from Niagara Falls Bus Terminal to Confederation GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–15
- 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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