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 8m$559–1,213Fly 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 5m$219–913Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
2d 3h$988–2,046Drive, 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$720–1,178Fly 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 33m$358–1,062Fly 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 17m$428–1,412Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane MDW - YYJ
12h 59m$269–1,213Fly 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
9h 33m$243–1,107
Chicago to Victoria by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Victoria is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $950 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Victoria is to fly which takes 9h 33m 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 3h and costs $950 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Chicago to Victoria, including transfers.
Victoria is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 11:04 AM in Chicago and 9:04 AM in Victoria.
There are 477+ hotels available in Victoria.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Victoria, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada, and three 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Omaha, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Boise, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Spokane, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Omaha, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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
- $800–1,800
- 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
- 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
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