There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Kanata by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, line 116 bus, line 68 bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ORD - YOW
- Take the bus from South Keys E to Baseline 2Abus
- Take the bus from Baseline 2A to Terry Fox / Katimavikbus
6h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kanatabus FlixBus 2701 / ...
20h 5m$162–265Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain Wolverine
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kanatabus FlixBus 2701 / ...
19h 39m$315–487Train, bus via Amherst
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Canadian Border to Torontotrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Whitby GOtrain Le
- Take the bus from Whitby to Kanatabus
21h 20m$533–1,046Drive 1,180.4 km
- Drive from Chicago to Kanatacar 1,180.4 km
13h 17m$236–340Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ORD - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
8h 58m$328–1,856Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kanatabus FlixBus 2701 / ...
19h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Fallowfieldtrain
22h 6m$548–1,185
Chicago to Kanata by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kanata is to bus which costs $160 - $270 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kanata is to fly and train which takes 8h 58m and costs $320 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Kanata. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Kanata via Cass & Milwaukee and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Kanata. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Fallowfield via Buffalo and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 6m.
The distance between Chicago and Kanata is 1111 km. The road distance is 1180.4 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kanata without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 39m and costs $310 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Chicago to Kanata, including transfers.
Chicago to Kanata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Kanata train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kanata is to bus via Detroit which takes 19h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 22h 6m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kanata, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Kanata via Detroit, Cass & Milwaukee, Larned & Shelby, and Detroit Bus Station in around 19h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Terry Fox / Katimavik via Buffalo, Toronto Union Station, Fallowfield, Fallowfield B, Baseline 2B, and Baseline 2A in around 22h 6m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Canadian Border to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $12–65
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–200
- Economy
- $14–75
- Economy Plus
- $15–85
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Toronto Union Station to Fallowfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–240
- Business
- $150–300
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–250
- Economy Plus
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Union Station GO to Whitby GO
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 613 560 5000
- Website
- OC Transpo
Bus from South Keys E to Baseline 2A
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- OC Transpo
Bus from Baseline 2A to Terry Fox / Katimavik
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- OC Transpo
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kanata
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kanata
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kanata
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Whitby to Kanata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $45–110
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
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago to Kanata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Kanata is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:52 PM in Chicago and 2:52 PM in Kanata.
Chicago to Kanata train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo Depew Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Kanata is 1180 km. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Chicago to Kanata.
Book your Chicago to Kanata bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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