There are 8 ways to get from Kitchener to Chicago Loop 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 Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YYZ - ORD
5h 41m$173–475Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kitchener to SarniaVIA Rail
- Take the train from Port Huron Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationBlue Water
10h 47m$54–206Bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to London
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
13h 29m$71–141Drive 446.1 mi
- Drive from Kitchener to Chicago Loop446.1 mi
7h 46m$103–148Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- 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)BUF - MDW
7h 4m$198–735Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- 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)BUF - ORD
7h 17m$173–545Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Bramalea GO
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)YTZ - MDW
7h 15m$129–478Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Bramalea GO
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YTZ - ORD
7h 20m$199–498
Kitchener to Chicago Loop by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitchener to Chicago Loop is to train which costs $50 - $210 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kitchener to Chicago Loop is to bus and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $170 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitchener to Chicago Loop. However, there are services departing from Kitchener and arriving at Washington & Lasalle via London, Detroit Bus Station and Jefferson & Harrison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Kitchener and Chicago Loop is 511 miles. The road distance is 448.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Chicago Loop without a car is to bus which takes 13h 29m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Kitchener to Chicago Loop, including transfers.
Kitchener to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Kitchener station.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Chicago Loop is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs $50 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $150 and takes 13h 29m.
Kitchener to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at London station.
Chicago Loop is 1h behind Kitchener. It is currently 6:03 AM in Kitchener and 5:03 AM in Chicago Loop.
What companies run services between Kitchener, ON, Canada and Chicago Loop, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Kitchener to Chicago Union Station via Sarnia and Port Huron Amtrak Station in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kitchener to Washington & Lasalle via London, Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Jefferson & Harrison in around 13h 29m.
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- 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- 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 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- 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
- $26–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Amtrak 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 Bramalea GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $9–12
- 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
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
- $35–65
- 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
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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