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)ORD - YYJ
10h 46m$169–763Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)ORD - YWH
11h 3m$163–757Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SeattleEmpire Builder
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to VictoriaSeattle
2d 2h$595–3,341Drive, ferry
- Drive from Chicago to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Victoria
38h 50m$709–1,162Fly 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)ORD - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
11h 43m$337–1,001Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)MDW - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
11h 25m$377–1,201Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)ORD - YCD
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillside
13h 17m$199–863
Chicago to Victoria by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Victoria is to fly which costs $160 - $800 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Victoria is to fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Chicago and Victoria is 2910 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 $550 - $3,400.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Chicago to Victoria, including transfers.
Victoria is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 8:56 PM in Chicago and 6:56 PM in Victoria.
There are 221+ hotels available in Victoria.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Victoria, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- 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
- $240–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- 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
- $240–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
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
- $420–3,100
- 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
- 3 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
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
- 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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