There are 10 ways to get from Markham to DeKalb by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain St
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
16h 24m$128–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Markham - Cornell Bus GO to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dekalbbus
17h 50m$79–174Drive 582.5 mi
- Drive from Markham to DeKalbcar 582.5 mi
9h 58m$134–193Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
9h 54m$196–530Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Richmond Hill Centre to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Drive from O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures to DeKalbcar
21h 55m$123–196Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Markham 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 Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
9h 34m$226–580Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
9h 29m$116–780Train, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain
- 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 Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
11h 8m$216–900Train, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain
- 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 Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
11h 27m$176–580Train, train to Rochester, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ROC - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
14h 24m$165–794
Markham to DeKalb by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Markham to DeKalb is to bus which costs $75 - $180 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Markham to DeKalb is to train and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $110 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Markham to DeKalb. However, there are services departing from Markham - Cornell Bus GO and arriving at Dekalb via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Markham and DeKalb is 601 miles. The road distance is 585.9 miles.
The best way to get from Markham to DeKalb without a car is to bus which takes 17h 50m and costs $75 - $180.
It takes approximately 16h 24m to get from Markham to DeKalb, including transfers.
Markham to DeKalb bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Markham - Cornell Bus GO station.
The best way to get from Markham to DeKalb is to train which takes 16h 24m and costs $120 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $180 and takes 17h 50m.
Markham to DeKalb bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
DeKalb is 1h behind Markham. It is currently 5:54 PM in Markham and 4:54 PM in DeKalb.
What companies run services between Markham, ON, Canada and DeKalb, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Markham GO to Locust St at 6th St - WB Stop #572 via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Quincy, Washington & Canal, Chicago OTC, Elburn, and Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 in around 16h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Markham - Cornell Bus GO to Dekalb via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
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 49m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
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 49m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Markham GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Markham - Cornell Bus GO to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond Hill Centre to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- 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
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dekalb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36–39
- Schedules at
- coachusa.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/
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