There are 10 ways to get from St. Catharines to Chicago by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from St. Catharines, ON to Toronto Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
6h 12m$219–521Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0170
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
16h 20m$69–161Train
- Take the train from St. Catharines to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
14h 1m$70–268Drive 508.4 mi
- Drive from St. Catharines to Chicagocar 508.4 mi
8h 29m$117–169Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BUF - ORD
7h 29m$95–599Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Stationbus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
6h 39m$122–534Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Stationbus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
6h 49m$202–534Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
7h 23m$135–849Drive, bus to Erie International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from St. Catharines to Buffalocar
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
- Fly from Erie International Airport (ERI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ERI - ORD
8h 2m$70–327Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
18h 6m$89–205
St. Catharines to Chicago by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Catharines to Chicago is to bus which costs $65 - $170 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from St. Catharines to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Catharines to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from St. Catharines Fairview Mall and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Catharines to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from St. Catharines and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
The distance between St. Catharines and Chicago is 525 miles. The road distance is 511.4 miles.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 14h 1m and costs $70 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from St. Catharines to Chicago, including transfers.
St. Catharines to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
St. Catharines to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from St. Catharines station.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to Chicago is to train which takes 14h 1m and costs $70 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $170 and takes 16h 20m.
What companies run services between St. Catharines, ON, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a train from St. Catharines to Chicago Union Station via Buffalo Depew Station in around 14h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Chicago Bus Station via Niagara Falls, Buffalo, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
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 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
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 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
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 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from St. Catharines to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $15–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $15–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $15–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from St. Catharines, ON to Toronto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $14–55
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More Questions & Answers
St. Catharines to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Chicago is 1h behind St. Catharines. It is currently 11:18 AM in St. Catharines and 10:18 AM in Chicago.
St. Catharines to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Catharines to Chicago is 511 miles. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from St. Catharines to Chicago.
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