There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Butchart Gardens by plane, train, ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane ORD - YYJ
10h 50m$249–913Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane ORD - YCD
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillsidebus
14h 29m$202–866Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
2d 4h$527–3,487Drive, ferry
- Drive from Chicago to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Butchart Gardenscar
38h 42m$728–1,187Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ORD - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
13h 28m$360–1,114Fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane ORD - YWH
12h 29m$226–1,010
Chicago to Butchart Gardens by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Butchart Gardens is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $900 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Butchart Gardens is to fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between Chicago and Butchart Gardens is 2894 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Butchart Gardens without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs $500 - $3,500.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Chicago to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
There are 222+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–3,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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