There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to St. Thomas by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DetroitWolverine
- Take the train from Windsor to LondonVIA Rail
8h 54m$162–397Drive 637.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to St. Thomas637.8 km
6h 52m$124–179Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus StationGreyhound US0160
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to LondonFlixBus 2701
11h 15m$127–243Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)MDW - DTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to Days Inn by Wyndham London
7h 6m$178–637Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DearbornWolverine
- Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to Days Inn by Wyndham LondonDetroit Airport
10h 11m$177–386Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DetroitWolverine
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to LondonFlixBus 2701
11h 5m$154–312Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Detroit (DTW)ORD - DTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to Days Inn by Wyndham London
7h 45m$263–637Fly 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)ORD - YYZ
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON - Wellington and Exeter
7h 27m$305–797Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)ORD - FNT
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to Port Huron Station
- Take the train from Sarnia to London
8h 31m$199–751Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)MDW - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to St Thomas
9h 30m$197–656
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to St. Thomas is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to St. Thomas is to drive which takes 6h 52m and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Chicago and St. Thomas is 663 km. The road distance is 637.8 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to St. Thomas without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Chicago to St. Thomas, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to St. Thomas is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs $160 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 11h 15m.
St. Thomas is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:32 PM in Chicago and 3:32 PM in St. Thomas.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to St. Thomas is 638 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Chicago to St. Thomas.
There are 65+ hotels available in St. Thomas.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and St. Thomas, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to St. Thomas via Detroit, Windsor, and London in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to St. Thomas via Detroit Bus Station, London, University Dr at Sunset EB - #1820, and White Oaks Mall Stop 2 - #2061 in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Sarnia to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $23–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $23–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–40
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 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to St Thomas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (519) 679-2707
- courier@robertq.com
- Website
- robertq.com
Shuttle from Detroit Airport to Days Inn by Wyndham London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $64–128
- Website
- https://robertq.com/
- Schedules at
- https://reservation.robertq.com/airbus/
- Senior/ Student
- $113
- Adult
- $128
- Child
- $64
- Senior/Student
- $122
- Phone
- +16474775500
- support@onexbus.ca
- Website
- onexbus.com
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON - Wellington and Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.onexbus.com/
- Standard Fare
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON - Wellington and Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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