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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Kanata by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane ORD - YOW
    2. Take the bus from Ottawa to Kanatabus bus
    7h 8m
    $420–1,517

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0160
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kanatabus bus FlixBus 2701 / ...
    20h 5m
    $160–292

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus FlixBus 2678
    19h 10m
    $336–677

  4. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kanatabus bus FlixBus 2701 / ...
    19h 46m
    $233–366

  5. Drive 1,187.1 km

    1. Drive from Chicago to Kanatacar car 1,187.1 km
    13h 26m
    $233–336

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MDW - YOW
    9h 29m
    $410–917

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ORD - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    9h 8m
    $305–1,757

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    22h 51m
    $374–1,042

Chicago to Kanata by train, bus, and tram

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration19h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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, Woodward & Baltimore, Larned & Griswold, and Detroit Bus Station in around 19h 46m. Alternatively, Porter Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 4 times a day.

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