There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Victoria by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, 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
11h 6m$559–863Fly 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 4m$179–813Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
2d 2h$1,024–2,142Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chicago to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Drive from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Victoriacar
38h 33m$717–1,173Fly 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 34m$347–1,061Fly 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 16m$417–1,411Fly 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
11h 3m$243–1,107Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Edmondstrain
- Take the bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry
2d 4h$814–1,789
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 $170 - $850 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Victoria is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs $240 - $1,200.
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 $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Chicago to Victoria, including transfers.
Victoria is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 1:42 AM in Chicago and 11:42 PM in Victoria.
There are 461+ hotels available in Victoria.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Victoria, BC, Canada?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
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
- $850–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- 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/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
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
- $95–190
- 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
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
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