There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Chicoutimi by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
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 Bagotville Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bagotville Airport (YBG)plane ORD - YBG
7h 11m$153–657Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Québectrain
- Take the bus from Québec to Chicoutimi, QC - Downtownbus
28h 22m$398–815Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QCbus
- Take the bus from Montréal Downtown, QC to Chicoutimi, QC - Downtownbus
28h 44m$207–437Drive 1,810.7 km
- Drive from Chicago to Chicoutimicar 1,810.7 km
19h 39m$357–515Fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane ORD - YQB
- Take the bus from Sainte Foy, PQ to Chicoutimi, QC - Downtownbus
10h 17m$477–1,471Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Jonquièretrain
38h 50m$464–1,012
Chicago to Chicoutimi by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Chicoutimi is to bus which costs $200 - $440 and takes 28h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Chicoutimi is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Chicoutimi. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Chicoutimi, QC - Downtown via Detroit Bus Station, Toronto Union Station and Montréal Downtown, QC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 44m.
The distance between Chicago and Chicoutimi is 1542 km. The road distance is 1810.7 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Chicoutimi without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 22m and costs $390 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Chicago to Chicoutimi, including transfers.
Chicago to Chicoutimi bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Chicoutimi is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $440 and takes 28h 44m, you could also train, which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 38h 50m.
Chicago to Chicoutimi bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Chicoutimi is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:06 PM in Chicago and 4:06 PM in Chicoutimi.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Chicoutimi, QC, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bagotville Airport (YBG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Chicoutimi, QC - Downtown via Detroit Bus Station, Toronto, Toronto Union Station, Montreal, QC, and Montréal Downtown, QC in around 28h 44m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bagotville Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $60–80
Train from Montréal to Jonquière
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $80–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $80–130
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-806-2167
- info@intercar.ca
- Website
- intercar.ca
Bus from Québec to Chicoutimi, QC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://intercar.ca/en
- Schedules at
- https://intercar.ca/en/schedules-and-routes
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Montréal Downtown, QC to Chicoutimi, QC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://intercar.ca/en
- Schedules at
- https://intercar.ca/en/schedules-and-routes
- Adult
- $100–130
Bus from Sainte Foy, PQ to Chicoutimi, QC - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://intercar.ca/en
- Schedules at
- https://intercar.ca/en/schedules-and-routes
- Adult
- $50–60
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
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- questions@ca.megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QC
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $75–110
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Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Chicoutimi is 1811 km. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Chicago to Chicoutimi.
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