There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Welland by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
5h 41m$265–1,725Bus via Cleveland
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus StationGreyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYCinncinati,OH-Buffalo
14h 59m$100–235Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew StationLake Shore Limited
- Drive from Buffalo Depew Station to Welland
11h 12m$132–292Drive 813.9 km
- Drive from Chicago to Welland813.9 km
9h 6m$159–229Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
6h 12m$215–1,325Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)MDW - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
6h 46m$174–895Fly 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 Toronto Airport to St. Catharines, ON
8h 4m$282–728Fly 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 Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
7h 56m$181–692Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)ORD - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
8h 11m$271–742Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
16h 47m$111–341
Chicago to Welland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Welland is to bus via Cleveland which costs $100 - $240 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Welland is to fly and bus which takes 5h 41m and costs $260 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Welland. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Welland Bus Terminal via Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, Niagara Falls Bus Terminal and Morrison-Dorchester Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Chicago and Welland is 844 km. The road distance is 813.9 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Welland without a car is to bus via Cleveland which takes 14h 59m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Chicago to Welland, including transfers.
Chicago to Welland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Welland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Welland is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:56 PM in Chicago and 4:56 PM in Welland.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Welland is 814 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Chicago to Welland.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Welland, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Welland Bus Terminal via Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Bus Terminal, Morrison-Dorchester Hub - Upper, and Morrison-Dorchester Hub in around 14h 59m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
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 Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
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 Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $8–110
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 Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Toronto Airport to St. Catharines, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–65
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
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