There are 11 ways to get from Kitchener to Joliet by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
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
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
7h 32m$204–924Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train Ssl
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain Ri
14h 34m$78–145Train
- Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain Ri
12h 43m$120–294Drive 455.9 mi
- Drive from Kitchener to Jolietcar 455.9 mi
8h 3m$105–151Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
8h 30m$219–1,228Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
8h 28m$199–744Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
8h 15m$129–488Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
9h 2m$179–624Drive to Erie International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Kitchener to Erie-Airport-ERIcar
- Fly from Erie International Airport (ERI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ERI - ORD
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
8h 26m$94–359Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Londonbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DTW - MDW
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
10h 12m$100–431Bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Pace Transit Centerbus 755
14h 43m$121–192
Kitchener to Joliet by train, car, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitchener to Joliet is to bus and train which costs $75 - $150 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kitchener to Joliet is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 32m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitchener to Joliet. However, there are services departing from Kitchener and arriving at Pace Transit Center via Jefferson & Griswold, Detroit and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 43m.
The distance between Kitchener and Joliet is 552 miles. The road distance is 458.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Joliet without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 34m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Kitchener to Joliet, including transfers.
Kitchener to Joliet bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Kitchener station.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Joliet is to train which takes 12h 43m and costs $120 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 14h 43m.
Kitchener to Joliet bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Joliet is 1h behind Kitchener. It is currently 12:43 PM in Kitchener and 11:43 AM in Joliet.
What companies run services between Kitchener, ON, Canada and Joliet, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Kitchener to Joliet via Sarnia, Port Huron Station, Chicago Union Station, and LaSalle Street in around 12h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kitchener to Pace Transit Center via Detroit Bus Station, Jefferson & Griswold, Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, and Union Station in around 14h 43m.
- Website
- united.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 O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aircanada.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 O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Detroit to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Detroit to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- 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
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
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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 Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 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/
- Phone
- (519) 679-2707
- courier@robertq.com
- Website
- robertq.com
Shuttle from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–93
- Website
- https://robertq.com/
- Schedules at
- https://reservation.robertq.com/airbus/
- Senior/ Student
- $81
- Adult
- $93
- Child
- $46
- Senior/Student
- $88
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Union Station to Pace Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $3–6
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