There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Victoria by plane, train, ferry, car, 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.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane ORD - YYJ
10h 37m$249–913Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane ORD - YCD
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillsidebus
13h 8m$199–863Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
2d 2h$523–3,400Drive, ferry
- Drive from Chicago to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Victoriacar
38h 31m$727–1,187Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ORD - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
11h 45m$357–1,031Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MDW - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
11h 35m$417–1,331Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane ORD - YWH
10h 54m$233–1,007
Chicago to Victoria by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Victoria is to fly and bus which costs $190 - $900 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Victoria is to fly which takes 10h 37m and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between Chicago and Victoria is 2911 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Victoria without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 2h and costs $500 - $3,400.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Chicago to Victoria, including transfers.
Victoria is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 2:16 AM in Chicago and 12:16 AM in Victoria.
There are 220+ hotels available in Victoria.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Victoria, BC, Canada?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–3,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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