There are 11 ways to get from Montreal to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YUL - ORD
5h 58m$225–658Bus to Burlington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BTV - ORD
8h 10m$93–454Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
17h 1m$152–360Bus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
23h 55m$123–240Drive 842.1 mi
- Drive from Montreal to Chicagocar 842.1 mi
14h 24m$193–279Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YUL - MDW
7h 12m$125–708Bus to Burlington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BTV - MDW
10h 31m$148–784Train to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YOW - ORD
8h 12m$232–646Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to South Bend (SBN)plane YUL - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
9h 27m$111–568Bus, train
- Take the bus from Montreal to Albany - Rensselaerbus Adt A297 / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
22h 57m$216–563Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectadytrain Adirondack
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
24h 5m$231–536
Montreal to Chicago by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Chicago is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreal to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Montréal and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Ottawa and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Montreal station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Montreal Central Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Schenectady. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Montreal and Chicago is 778 miles. The road distance is 847.1 miles.
The best way to get from Montreal to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 23h 55m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Montreal to Chicago, including transfers.
Montreal to Chicago bus services, operated by Orléans Express, depart from Montréal station.
Montreal to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Montreal Central Station.
The best way to get from Montreal to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $220 - $700. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $150 - $360 and takes 17h 1m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 23h 55m.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montréal to Chicago Union Station via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, and Detroit in around 17h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to South Bend via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,800
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- 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 Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Montreal to Albany - Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
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More Questions & Answers
Montreal to Chicago bus services, operated by Orléans Express, arrive at Ottawa station.
Chicago is 1h behind Montreal. It is currently 3:41 AM in Montreal and 2:41 AM in Chicago.
Montreal to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Chicago is 847 miles. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Montreal to Chicago.
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