There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Grand Bend by train, car, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationtrain Blue Water
- Drive from Port Huron Station to Grand Bendcar
7h 45m$61–151Drive 609.6 km
- Drive from Chicago to Grand Bendcar 609.6 km
6h 36m$118–170Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane ORD - FNT
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Sarnia, Lambton Mall to Grand Bend, Ontario St. S. @ River Rdbus
8h 34m$120–534Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)plane MDW - DTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park
- Take the bus from London, ON - University Hospital to Grand Bend, Main St. & Ontario St. N.bus
10h 6m$140–650Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Detroit (DTW)plane ORD - DTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park
- Take the bus from London, ON - University Hospital to Grand Bend, Main St. & Ontario St. N.bus
10h 36m$230–610Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane ORD - ERI
- Drive from Erie-Airport-ERI to Grand Bendcar
8h 45m$148–557
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bishop International Airport (FNT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Grand Bend is to train and drive which costs $60 - $160 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Grand Bend is to drive which takes 6h 36m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Chicago and Grand Bend is 590 km. The road distance is 609.6 km.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Chicago to Grand Bend, including transfers.
Grand Bend is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:51 AM in Chicago and 4:51 AM in Grand Bend.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Grand Bend is 610 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Chicago to Grand Bend.
There are 25+ hotels available in Grand Bend.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Grand Bend, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Grand Bend. However, you can take the train to Port Huron Station then drive to Grand Bend. Alternatively, you can drive from Chicago to Grand Bend in around 6h 36m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sarnia, Lambton Mall to Grand Bend, Ontario St. S. @ River Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/schedules/
- Passenger
- $9–13
Bus from London, ON - University Hospital to Grand Bend, Main St. & Ontario St. N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://huronshoresareatransit.ca/schedules/
- Passenger
- $7–10
- Phone
- (519) 679-2707
- courier@robertq.com
- Website
- robertq.com
Shuttle from Detroit Airport to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $64–128
- Website
- https://robertq.com/
- Schedules at
- https://reservation.robertq.com/airbus/
- Senior/ Student
- $116
- Adult
- $128
- Child
- $64
- Senior/Student
- $122
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