There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Canandaigua by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Geneva, NYbus
- Take the bus from Geneva Exchange Lot-Geneva to West Ave Hub, Shelter 1-Canandaiguabus
7h 11m$124–706Drive 609.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Canandaiguacar 609.1 mi
10h 46m$112–161Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the taxi from Rochester to Canandaiguataxi
12h 4m$156–320Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Geneva, NYbus
- Take the bus from Geneva Exchange Lot-Geneva to West Ave Hub, Shelter 1-Canandaiguabus
7h 40m$134–546Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Geneva, NYbus
- Take the bus from Geneva Exchange Lot-Geneva to West Ave Hub, Shelter 1-Canandaiguabus
8h 37m$154–866Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Geneva, NYbus
- Take the bus from Geneva Exchange Lot-Geneva to West Ave Hub, Shelter 1-Canandaiguabus
8h 6m$194–1,166
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Canandaigua is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Canandaigua is to fly and bus which takes 7h 11m and costs $120 - $750.
The distance between Chicago and Canandaigua is 609 miles. The road distance is 612.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Canandaigua without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 4m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Chicago to Canandaigua, including transfers.
Canandaigua is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:07 PM in Chicago and 2:07 PM in Canandaigua.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Canandaigua is 613 miles. It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive from Chicago to Canandaigua.
There are 78+ hotels available in Canandaigua.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Canandaigua, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Canandaigua. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Rochester (ROC), walk to Rochester, NY, take the bus to Geneva, NY, then take the bus to West Ave Hub, Shelter 1-Canandaigua. Alternatively, you can take the train to Rochester then take the taxi to Canandaigua.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Geneva, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Geneva, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 585-288-1700
- Website
- myrts.com
Bus from Geneva Exchange Lot-Geneva to West Ave Hub, Shelter 1-Canandaigua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- myrts.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
Rochester Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 585-478-5113
Rochester Taxi
- Phone
- +1 585-414-4650
- Website
- rochestertaxiservice.com
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