There are 11 ways to get from Illinois to Toronto by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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
4h 59m$513–1,420Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus FlixBus 2701 / ...
13h 40m$119–195Train 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$299–637Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus FlixBus 2701 / ...
13h 30mDrive 820.4 km
- Drive from Chicago to Torontocar 820.4 km
8h 37m$149–214Fly 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 41m$284–1,922Fly 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 59m$273–517Fly 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 41m$283–527Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
9h 49m$335–1,709Fly 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 7m$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 47m$448–866
Illinois to Toronto by train and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Toronto is to bus which costs $110 - $200 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Toronto is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $280 - $2,000.
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 Cass & Milwaukee and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
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 via Detroit which takes 13h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Illinois to Toronto, including transfers.
Illinois to Toronto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus 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 4h 59m and costs $500 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $290 - $650 and takes 10h 44m, you could also bus via Detroit, which costs and takes 13h 30m.
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
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- 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
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- 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 30m
- 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 Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- 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 24m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Illinois to Toronto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Toronto is 1h ahead of Illinois. It is currently 3:51 PM in Illinois and 4:51 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 37m to drive from Illinois to Toronto.
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