There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Sioux Lookout by bus, shuttle, car, train (Amtrak), plane, or train
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Bus, shuttle, drive
best- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to U of M Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Fallscar
- Take the bus from Kakabeka Falls to Sioux Lookout, ON - Tim Hortonsbus
22h 44mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL)plane ORD - YXL
19h 31m$146–742Train
- 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 Sioux Lookouttrain
43h 7m$278–596Drive 1,300.6 km
- Drive from Chicago to Sioux Lookoutcar 1,300.6 km
15h 26m$254–367Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane ORD - YWG
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Sioux Lookouttrain
13h 42m$361–1,250Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, drive, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane ORD - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Drive from Grand Marais to Kakabeka Fallscar
- Take the bus from Kakabeka Falls to Sioux Lookout, ON - Tim Hortonsbus
14h 32mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to International Falls, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to International Falls (INL)plane ORD - INL
- Take the bus from Fort Frances Rest Stop to Prawdabus
- Take the bus from Prawda to Sioux Lookout, ON - Wellington & 5thbus
16h 34m$274–734Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to International Falls, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to International Falls (INL)plane MDW - INL
- Take the bus from Fort Frances Rest Stop to Prawdabus
- Take the bus from Prawda to Sioux Lookout, ON - Wellington & 5thbus
17h 11m$299–944
Chicago to Sioux Lookout by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Sioux Lookout is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sioux Lookout is to fly and train which takes 13h 42m and costs $360 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Sioux Lookout. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Sioux Lookout via Buffalo and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 7m.
The distance between Chicago and Sioux Lookout is 1599 km. The road distance is 1300.6 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Sioux Lookout without a car is to train which takes 43h 7m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 22h 44m to get from Chicago to Sioux Lookout, including transfers.
Chicago to Sioux Lookout train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Sioux Lookout is to train which takes 43h 7m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $750 and takes 19h 31m.
Chicago to Sioux Lookout train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo Depew Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Sioux Lookout is 1301 km. It takes approximately 15h 26m to drive from Chicago to Sioux Lookout.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Sioux Lookout via Buffalo and Toronto Union Station in around 43h 7m. Alternatively, Air Canada, Bearskin Lake Air, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to International Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to International Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport via Toronto, Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport via Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, Red Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport via Ottawa, Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- airantwerp.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport via Toronto, Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Sioux Lookout
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $170–230
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $200–220
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $170–210
Train from Winnipeg to Sioux Lookout
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–75
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 Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to U of M Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- 1-855-566-2378
- Website
- gokasper.com
Bus from Kakabeka Falls to Sioux Lookout, ON - Tim Hortons
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://gokasper.com/
- Schedules at
- https://gokasper.com/schedule
- Adult
- $160–210
Bus from Prawda to Sioux Lookout, ON - Wellington & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://gokasper.com/
- Schedules at
- https://gokasper.com/schedule
- Adult
- $140–200
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Fort Frances Rest Stop to Prawda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $55–85
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