There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Port Elgin by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sarnia to Guelphtrain
- Take the bus from Guelph to Chatsworthbus
- Take the taxi from Chatsworth to Port Elgintaxi
15h 37mFly to Mbs International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane ORD - MBS
- Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Port Elgincar
8h 23m$124–477Bus, taxi
- 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
- Take the bus from Guelph to Chatsworthbus
- Take the taxi from Chatsworth to Port Elgintaxi
17h 35mDrive 746.3 km
- Drive from Chicago to Port Elgincar 746.3 km
8h 37m$135–195Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, taxi
- 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 Owen Soundbus
- Take the taxi from Owen Sound to Port Elgintaxi
9h 24m$632–1,572Bus, taxi via Detroit
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Londonbus
- Take the bus from London to Guelphbus
- Take the bus from Guelph to Chatsworthbus
- Take the taxi from Chatsworth to Port Elgintaxi
17h 55mFly to Toronto Island Airport, train, bus, taxi
- 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
- Take the bus from Guelph to Chatsworthbus
- Take the taxi from Chatsworth to Port Elgintaxi
11h 21m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Port Elgin is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Port Elgin is to fly and drive which takes 8h 23m and costs $120 - $480.
The distance between Chicago and Port Elgin is 911 km. The road distance is 746.3 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Port Elgin without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Chicago to Port Elgin, including transfers.
Port Elgin is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:29 AM in Chicago and 3:29 AM in Port Elgin.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Port Elgin is 746 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Chicago to Port Elgin.
There are 38+ hotels available in Port Elgin.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Port Elgin, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Port Elgin. However, you can take the train to Port Huron Station, drive to Sarnia, take the train to Guelph, walk to Guelph, take the bus to Chatsworth, then take the taxi to Port Elgin. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Detroit Bus Station, take the bus to London, take the bus to Guelph, take the bus to Chatsworth, then take the taxi to Port Elgin.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mbs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
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
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $240–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sarnia to Guelph
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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 Union Station GO to Guelph Central GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- (519) 376-9139
- transitterminal@owensound.ca
- Website
- Owen Sound Transit
Bus from Guelph to Chatsworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Owen Sound Transit
- Website
- Owen Sound Transit
Bus from Guelph to Chatsworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Owen Sound Transit
- Website
- Owen Sound Transit
Bus from Guelph to Chatsworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Owen Sound Transit
- Website
- Owen Sound Transit
Bus from Guelph to Chatsworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Owen Sound Transit
- Website
- Owen Sound Transit
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 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from London to Guelph
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Owen Sound
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from London to Guelph
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Bayshore Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 371 5555
- Website
- bayshoretaxi.com
Owen Sound 5 Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 371 1231
Red Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 376 5050
Bayshore Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 371 5555
- Website
- bayshoretaxi.com
Owen Sound 5 Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 371 1231
Red Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 376 5050
Bayshore Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 371 5555
- Website
- bayshoretaxi.com
Owen Sound 5 Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 371 1231
Red Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 376 5050
Bayshore Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 371 5555
- Website
- bayshoretaxi.com
Owen Sound 5 Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 371 1231
Red Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 376 5050
Bayshore Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 371 5555
- Website
- bayshoretaxi.com
Owen Sound 5 Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 371 1231
Red Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 519 376 5050
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