There are 10 ways to get from Toronto to Normal by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)YYZ - BMI
7h 36m$60–347Train via Dearborn
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
14h 3m$96–273Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington
19h 50m$96–201Drive 615.7 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Normal615.7 mi
10h 18m$141–204Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)YYZ - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
9h 17m$83–395Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YYZ - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
8h 14m$186–775Fly 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 Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
7h 36m$130–613Fly 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 Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
7h 51m$209–510Bus, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to London, ON - Victoria Hospital
- Take a shuttle bus from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
16h 48m$120–298Train
- 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 Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
18h 37m$120–328
Toronto to Normal by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Normal is to bus which costs $95 - $210 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Normal is to fly and train which takes 7h 36m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to Normal. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Bloomington via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Normal. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Bloomington-Normal via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Toronto and Normal is 551 miles. The road distance is 619.3 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Normal without a car is to bus which takes 19h 50m and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Toronto to Normal, including transfers.
Toronto to Normal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Toronto to Normal train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Normal is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $55 - $350. Alternatively, you can train via Dearborn, which costs $95 - $280 and takes 14h 3m, you could also bus, which costs $95 - $210 and takes 19h 50m.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Normal, IL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Bloomington-Normal via Windsor, Michigan + Cass, Dearborn Transit Center, Dearborn, and Chicago Union Station in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- 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
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- 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
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- 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
- $80–190
- 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
- $35–75
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $23–35
- Flexible Fares
- $30–45
- Phone
- +16474775500
- support@onexbus.ca
- Website
- onexbus.com
Bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to London, ON - Victoria Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.onexbus.com/
- Standard Fare
- $20–29
- Phone
- (519) 673-6804
- airbus@robertq.com
- Website
- robertq.com
Shuttle from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://robertq.com/
- Schedules at
- https://reservation.robertq.com/airbus/
- Senior/ Student
- $87
- Adult
- $90
- Child
- $45
- Senior/Student
- $85
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More Questions & Answers
Toronto to Normal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Normal is 1h behind Toronto. It is currently 2:52 PM in Toronto and 1:52 PM in Normal.
Toronto to Normal train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Normal is 619 miles. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Toronto to Normal.
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