There are 8 ways to get from Pickering to Chicago by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, 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.
Line 56 bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride to Richmond Hill Centrebus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
6h 12m$401–1,017Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride to Square Onebus 56
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
15h 56m$83–140Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
13h$216–460Drive 528.9 mi
- Drive from Pickering to Chicagocar 528.9 mi
8h 53m$121–175Line 118 bus, train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Sideline 24 Southbound @ Flagship to Pickering Parkway Terminal Platform B12bus
- Take the train from Pickering GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
6h 36mBus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
10h 23m$188–438Bus via Kitchener
- Take the bus from Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride to Bramalea GO Busbus 56
- Take the bus from Bramalea GO Bus to Kitchener GO Busbus 30
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus
16h 30mTrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
18h 5m$325–637
Pickering to Chicago by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pickering to Chicago is to bus which costs $80 - $140 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Pickering to Chicago is to line 56 bus and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $400 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Pickering to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Mississauga and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Pickering to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Pickering GO and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Toronto Union Station and Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Pickering and Chicago is 498 miles. The road distance is 532 miles.
The best way to get from Pickering to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 15h 56m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Pickering to Chicago, including transfers.
Pickering to Chicago bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride station.
Pickering to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Pickering to Chicago is to train via Detroit which takes 13h and costs $210 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 15h 56m.
What companies run services between Pickering, ON, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Taunton Westbound @ Whites to Chicago Union Station via Pickering Parkway Terminal Platform B12, Pickering GO, Toronto Union Station, Windsor, and Detroit in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride to Chicago Bus Station via Square One, Mississauga, and Detroit Bus Station in around 15h 56m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Pickering GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride to Richmond Hill Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride to Square One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride to Bramalea GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Bramalea GO Bus to Kitchener GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866 247 0055
- Website
- Durham Region Transit
Bus from Sideline 24 Southbound @ Flagship to Pickering Parkway Terminal Platform B12
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Durham Region Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Pickering to Chicago bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Square One station.
Chicago is 1h behind Pickering. It is currently 1:20 PM in Pickering and 12:20 PM in Chicago.
Pickering to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Windsor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pickering to Chicago is 532 miles. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Pickering to Chicago.
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