There are 9 ways to get from Toronto to Crystal Lake by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YYZ - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Crystal Lake
6h 41m$175–440Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Lake
15h 59m$79–208Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Lake
12h 38m$86–236Drive 560.3 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Crystal Lake560.3 mi
9h 32m$129–186Fly Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)YTZ - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Lake
7h 2m$127–444Fly Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YTZ - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Crystal Lake
6h 35m$187–483Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- 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)BUF - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Crystal Lake
8h 15m$174–567Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- 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)BUF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Lake
8h 32m$199–728Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Lake
17h 38m$92–292
Toronto to Crystal Lake by train, car, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Crystal Lake is to bus and train which costs $75 - $210 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Crystal Lake is to fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs $180 - $490.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Crystal Lake. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Crystal Lake via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 38m.
The distance between Toronto and Crystal Lake is 501 miles. The road distance is 563.6 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Crystal Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 59m and costs $75 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Toronto to Crystal Lake, including transfers.
Toronto to Crystal Lake train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
Crystal Lake is 1h behind Toronto. It is currently 12:47 AM in Toronto and 11:47 PM in Crystal Lake.
Toronto to Crystal Lake train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Crystal Lake is 564 miles. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Toronto to Crystal Lake.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Crystal Lake, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Crystal Lake via Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago OTC in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Irving Park to Crystal Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- 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
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- 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
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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