There are 8 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane ORD - YYJ
11h 22m$279–913Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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 31m$182–816Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
2d 4h$952–1,995Drive, 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$727–1,186Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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 25m$350–1,064Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MDW - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
13h 1m$420–1,414Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane ORD - YWH
10h 37m$246–1,110Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane MDW - YYJ
12h 17m$239–1,113
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 $180 - $850 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Butchart Gardens is to fly which takes 10h 37m and costs $240 - $1,200.
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 $950 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Chicago to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
There are 255+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Boise, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Spokane, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Bozeman, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Milwaukee, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Milwaukee, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
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
- $750–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- 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/
- 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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