There are 10 ways to get from Illinois to Toronto by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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 Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
5h 1m$563–1,420Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
15h 51m$122–193Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
10h 44m$302–641Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearbornbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus FlixBus 2701 / ...
13h 14mDrive 820.4 km
- Drive from Chicago to Torontocar 820.4 km
8h 38m$166–240Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
4h 31m$284–2,007Fly 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)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
7h 49m$274–537Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
7h 29m$254–547Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORD - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
10h 6m$235–1,159Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
15h 37m$453–874
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Toronto is to train and bus which costs $120 - $200 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Toronto is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $280 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Illinois station to Toronto. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Toronto via Dearborn Transit Center, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10 and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Illinois station to Toronto station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Toronto Union Station via Windsor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Illinois and Toronto is 755 km. The road distance is 820.4 km.
The best way to get from Illinois to Toronto without a car is to bus which takes 13h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Illinois to Toronto, including transfers.
Illinois to Toronto bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Illinois to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Toronto is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $550 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 10h 44m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 13h 14m.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Toronto, ON, Canada?
American Airlines, Air Canada, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Toronto Union Station via Detroit and Windsor in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–170
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $80–190
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $11–13
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Saver
- $30–95
- Flexible
- $65–100
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Saver
- $30–95
- Flexible
- $65–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Illinois to Toronto bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Dearborn station.
Toronto is 1h ahead of Illinois. It is currently 2:26 PM in Illinois and 3:26 PM in Toronto.
Illinois to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo Depew Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Toronto is 820 km. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Illinois to Toronto.
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