There are 7 ways to get from Illinois to Edmonton by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, 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 Edmonton International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane ORD - YEG
9h 44m$512–1,015Fly Peoria International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane PIA - YEG
9h 57m$209–909Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmontontrain
5d 16hDrive 2,622.9 km
- Drive from Chicago to Edmontoncar 2,622.9 km
28h 2m$532–768Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane MDW - YEG
10h 16m$262–1,115Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane MKE - YEG
11h 8m$332–1,397Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ORD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Edmontonbus
10h 38m$319–1,262
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Edmonton is to fly which costs $200 - $950 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Edmonton is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $500 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Illinois station to Edmonton. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Edmonton via Everett Amtrak Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 16h.
The distance between Illinois and Edmonton is 2346 km. The road distance is 2622.9 km.
The best way to get from Illinois to Edmonton without a car is to train which takes 5 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Illinois to Edmonton, including transfers.
Illinois to Edmonton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Edmonton is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $500 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 5 days 16h.
Edmonton is 1h behind Illinois. It is currently 9:20 PM in Illinois and 8:20 PM in Edmonton.
Illinois to Edmonton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Edmonton, AB, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Edmonton via Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, East-Van, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, and Edmonton in around 5d 16h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Edmonton is 2623 km. It takes approximately 28h 2m to drive from Illinois to Edmonton.
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