There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Kanata by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare 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 50mBus
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 / ...
19h 55m$137–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
19h 10m$292–620Drive 1,187.1 km
- Drive from Chicago to Kanatacar 1,187.1 km
13h 26m$234–337Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MDW - YOW
9h 18m$327–911
Chicago to Kanata by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kanata is to bus which costs $130 - $280 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kanata is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $320 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Kanata. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Kanata via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Chicago and Kanata is 1111 km. The road distance is 1187.1 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kanata without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 10m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Chicago to Kanata, including transfers.
Chicago to Kanata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kanata is to bus which takes 19h 55m and costs $130 - $280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $320 - $950 and takes 9h 18m.
Chicago to Kanata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Kanata is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:44 AM in Chicago and 6:44 AM in Kanata.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kanata, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kanata via Detroit Bus Station in around 19h 55m. Alternatively, Porter Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
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
- Phone
- +1 613-560-5000
- Website
- octranspo.com
Bus from South Keys E to Baseline 2A
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.octranspo.com/en/
Bus from Baseline 2A to Terry Fox / Katimavik
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.octranspo.com/en/
- 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 Kanata
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Kanata is 1187 km. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Chicago to Kanata.
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