There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Guelph by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Sarnia to Guelphtrain VIA Rail
11h 31m$186–541Bus via London
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Londonbus
- Take the bus from London to Guelphbus
13h 45m$105–187Drive 754.9 km
- Drive from Chicago to Guelphcar 754.9 km
7h 57m$148–214Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
- Take the train from Bramalea GO to Guelph Central GOtrain
7h 4m$467–1,525Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus FlixBus N2710
13h 47m$183–274Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Guelph Central GOtrain
7h 14m$267–1,826Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane MDW - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Guelph Central GOtrain
7h 2m$207–626Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, train
- 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
- Take the train from Bramalea GO to Guelph Central GOtrain
8h 3m$357–685Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Take the train from Bramalea GO to Guelph Central GOtrain
8h 29m$367–605Fly 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 Guelphcar
7h 19m$128–527
Chicago to Guelph by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Guelph is to bus via London which costs $100 - $190 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Guelph is to fly and train which takes 7h 2m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Guelph. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Guelph via Detroit Bus Station and London. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Guelph. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Guelph via Sarnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Chicago and Guelph is 735 km. The road distance is 754.9 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Guelph without a car is to bus via London which takes 13h 45m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Chicago to Guelph, including transfers.
Chicago to Guelph bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Guelph train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Guelph is to train which takes 11h 31m and costs $180 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Guelph, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Guelph via Port Huron Station and Sarnia in around 11h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Guelph via Detroit Bus Station and London in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sarnia to Guelph
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $45–140
- Business
- $95–240
- Business Plus
- $110–250
- Economy
- $55–150
- Economy Plus
- $60–160
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Bramalea GO to Guelph Central GO
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Union Station GO to Guelph Central GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $14–19
Train from Union Station GO to Guelph Central GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $14–19
Train from Bramalea GO to Guelph Central GO
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Bramalea GO to Guelph Central GO
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from London to Guelph
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Guelph bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Guelph is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:36 AM in Chicago and 2:36 AM in Guelph.
Chicago to Guelph train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Port Huron Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Guelph is 755 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Chicago to Guelph.
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