There are 9 ways to get from Kitchener to Chicago by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or train
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Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
5h 47m$184–478Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
10h 47m$55–207Bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Londonbus
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
13h 10m$62–162Drive 445.2 mi
- Drive from Kitchener to Chicagocar 445.2 mi
7h 48m$102–148Drive to Erie International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Kitchener to Erie-Airport-ERIcar
- Fly from Erie International Airport (ERI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ERI - ORD
6h 20m$89–332Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BUF - ORD
7h 27m$179–608Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
7h 16m$214–848Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
6h 47m$197–557Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
6h 36m$127–517
Kitchener to Chicago by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitchener to Chicago is to bus which costs $60 - $170 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kitchener to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $180 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitchener to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Kitchener and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via London and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Kitchener and Chicago is 512 miles. The road distance is 447.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Kitchener to Chicago, including transfers.
Kitchener to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Kitchener station.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Chicago is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs $50 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $170 and takes 13h 10m.
Kitchener to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at London station.
Chicago is 1h behind Kitchener. It is currently 6:18 PM in Kitchener and 5:18 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Kitchener, ON, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Kitchener to Chicago Union Station via Sarnia and Port Huron Station in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kitchener to Chicago Bus Station via London and Detroit Bus Station in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Kitchener to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Train from Kitchener GO to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $17–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $17–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $17–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Kitchener GO to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $11–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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