There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to St. Catharines by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Niagara Fallsbus
6h 42m$258–1,460Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane ORD - ERI
- Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus
- Drive from Buffalo, NY to St. Catharinescar
7h 48m$90–477Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Buffalo to St. Catharinestrain VIA Rail
14h$96–339Bus via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus Cinncinati,OH-Buffalo
14h 31m$92–241Drive 818 km
- Drive from Chicago to St. Catharinescar 818 km
8h 30m$159–230Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Niagara Fallsbus
7h 12m$188–1,060Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Airport to St. Catharines, ONbus
6h 57m$298–722Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
7h 10m$277–751Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane MDW - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
6h 55m$167–751Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
16h 10m$103–261
Chicago to St. Catharines by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to St. Catharines is to bus via Cleveland which costs $90 - $250 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to St. Catharines is to fly and bus which takes 6h 42m and costs $250 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to St. Catharines. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at St. Catharines Fairview Mall via Cleveland, OH, Buffalo and Niagara Falls Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to St. Catharines. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at St. Catharines via Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Chicago and St. Catharines is 843 km. The road distance is 818 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to St. Catharines without a car is to train which takes 14h and costs $95 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Chicago to St. Catharines, including transfers.
Chicago to St. Catharines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to St. Catharines train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to St. Catharines is to train which takes 14h and costs $95 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Cleveland, which costs $90 - $250 and takes 14h 31m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and St. Catharines, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to St. Catharines via Buffalo in around 14h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to St. Catharines Fairview Mall via Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls Bus Terminal in around 14h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- 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
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to St. Catharines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $20–40
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–25
- Flexible
- $24–45
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Toronto Airport to St. Catharines, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–65
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to St. Catharines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
St. Catharines is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:15 PM in Chicago and 1:15 PM in St. Catharines.
Chicago to St. Catharines train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo Depew Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to St. Catharines is 818 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Chicago to St. Catharines.
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