There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Canada by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, 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.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
5h 4m$252–670Bus
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$92–192Train 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$116–295Drive 826.9 km
- Drive from Chicago to Torontocar 826.9 km
8h 38m$162–233Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ORD - YUL
5h 21m$307–861Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, line 6 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ORD - YOW
- Take the bus from Bank / Johnston to Bank / Gladstonebus
5h 51mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
5h$257–726Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane MDW - YTZ
4h 45m$167–676Fly 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 3m$352–1,580Train
- 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$106–320
Chicago to Canada by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Canada is to bus which costs $90 - $200 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Canada is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Canada. 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 station to Canada 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 and Canada is 755 km. The road distance is 826.9 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Canada without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs $90 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Chicago to Canada, including transfers.
Chicago to Canada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Canada train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Canada is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $250 - $700. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $110 - $300 and takes 10h 44m, you could also bus, which costs $90 - $200 and takes 14h.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Canada?
American Airlines, Air Canada, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) hourly. 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 Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flyporter.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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
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
- $60–160
- 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
- $75–200
- 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
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
- $45–85
- 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
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 613-560-5000
- Website
- octranspo.com
Bus from Bank / Johnston to Bank / Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.octranspo.com/en/
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around Canada
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Canada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Chicago to Canada train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo Depew Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Canada is 827 km. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Chicago to Canada.
Book your Chicago to Canada train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Chicago to Canada bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1375+ hotels available in Canada.

















