There are 10 ways to get from St. Catharines to Chicago Loop 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 Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YYZ - ORD
6h 6m$198–799Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus StationGreyhound US0170
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0164
16h 9m$73–163Train
- Take the train from St. Catharines to BuffaloVIA Rail
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
14h 1m$95–266Drive 509.3 mi
- Drive from St. Catharines to Chicago Loop509.3 mi
8h 25m$117–169Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BUF - MDW
6h 59m$115–698Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BUF - ORD
7h 13m$85–528Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Station
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)YTZ - MDW
6h 42m$122–572Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Station
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YTZ - ORD
6h 46m$202–502Bus to Rochester, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls, NY to Rochester, NY
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ROC - MDW
8h 9m$114–623Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride12
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
17h 55m$91–182
St. Catharines to Chicago Loop by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Catharines to Chicago Loop is to bus which costs $70 - $170 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from St. Catharines to Chicago Loop is to bus and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Catharines to Chicago Loop. However, there are services departing from St. Catharines Fairview Mall and arriving at Washington & Lasalle via Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station and Jefferson & Harrison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Catharines to Chicago Loop 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 Loop is 525 miles. The road distance is 512.2 miles.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to Chicago Loop without a car is to train which takes 14h 1m and costs $90 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from St. Catharines to Chicago Loop, including transfers.
St. Catharines to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Buffalo station.
St. Catharines to Chicago Loop train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from St. Catharines station.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to Chicago Loop is to train which takes 14h 1m and costs $90 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $170 and takes 16h 9m.
What companies run services between St. Catharines, ON, Canada and Chicago Loop, 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 Washington & Lasalle via Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Jefferson & Harrison in around 16h 9m.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- 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 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from St. Catharines to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $14–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $14–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $14–26
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
- $80–190
- 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
- $35–45
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–45
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
Bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
- 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
Bus from Niagara Falls, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–11
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More Questions & Answers
St. Catharines to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Chicago Loop is 1h behind St. Catharines. It is currently 2:19 AM in St. Catharines and 1:19 AM in Chicago Loop.
St. Catharines to Chicago Loop train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Catharines to Chicago Loop is 512 miles. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from St. Catharines to Chicago Loop.
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