There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Lake Simcoe by plane, bus, unknown, or train
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 Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barriebus
- Walk from Barrie to Lake Simcoeunknown
6h 57mTrain, travel via Detroit
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Barrie South GOtrain Br
- Walk from Barrie South GO to Lake Simcoeunknown
13h 48mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Newmarket Terminal Platform 1 to Metro Rd / Marie Stbus 050
- Walk from Metro Rd / Marie St to Lake Simcoeunknown
17h 9mFly to Toronto Island Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Barrie South GOtrain
- Walk from Barrie South GO to Lake Simcoeunknown
8h 4mBus, travel via London
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Londonbus
- Take the bus from London to Richmond Hill Centrebus
- Take the bus from Newmarket Terminal Platform 1 to Metro Rd / Dalton Rdbus 050
- Walk from Metro Rd / Dalton Rd to Lake Simcoeunknown
18h 5mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Walk from Old Elm GO to Lake Simcoeunknown
19h 40m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Chicago and Lake Simcoe is 843 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lake Simcoe without a car is to bus and travel which takes 17h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Chicago to Lake Simcoe, including transfers.
Lake Simcoe is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:51 AM in Chicago and 7:51 AM in Lake Simcoe.
There are 134+ hotels available in Lake Simcoe.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lake Simcoe, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Lake Simcoe. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), walk to Toronto Pearson Airport, take the bus to Barrie, then travel to Lake Simcoe. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Lake Simcoe via Detroit, Windsor, Union Station GO, and Barrie South GO in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Union Station GO to Barrie South GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Union Station GO to Barrie South GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barrie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from London to Richmond Hill Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 905 762 2100
- transitinfo@york.ca
- Website
- York Region Transit
Bus from Newmarket Terminal Platform 1 to Metro Rd / Marie St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- York Region Transit
Bus from Newmarket Terminal Platform 1 to Metro Rd / Dalton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- York Region Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
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