There are 9 ways to get from Kitchener to Joliet by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train
best- 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$59–217Bus, train
- 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
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain Ri
15h 10m$71–176Drive 455.9 mi
- Drive from Kitchener to Jolietcar 455.9 mi
7h 59m$105–151Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- 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 37m$185–565Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
8h 22m$141–537Bus, 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 48m$205–865Bus, 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 11m$180–675Drive 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 9m$93–341Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from LaSalle Street to Joliettrain
8h 37m$201–567
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 $70 - $180 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kitchener to Joliet is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Kitchener and Joliet is 486 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 15h 10m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Kitchener to Joliet, including transfers.
Joliet is 1h behind Kitchener. It is currently 11:32 PM in Kitchener and 10:32 PM in Joliet.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitchener to Joliet is 459 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Kitchener to Joliet.
There are 69+ hotels available 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.
- 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 8m
- 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
- $110–600
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- 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 8m
- 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
- $40–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- 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
- $17–29
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
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from LaSalle Street to Joliet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
- 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
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9–85
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
- $35–85
- 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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