There are 11 ways to get from Toronto to Normal by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
5h 54m$247–764Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane YYZ - BMI
7h 39m$53–305Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
13h 36m$143–343Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
17h 2m$97–218Drive 615.8 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Normalcar 615.8 mi
10h 23m$141–204Fly Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain
5h 34m$140–619Fly Toronto Island Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane YTZ - BMI
7h 29m$58–334Fly 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)plane YYZ - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
8h 26m$225–743Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane YYZ - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain
8h 50m$582–1,201Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normalbus
17h 20m$86–178Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
18h 37m$194–480
Toronto to Normal by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Normal is to bus which costs $85 - $180 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Normal is to fly and train which takes 5h 34m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to Normal. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Bloomington-Normal via Detroit, MI and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
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 592 miles. The road distance is 619.4 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Normal without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 2m and costs $95 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 54m 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 train via Detroit which takes 13h 36m and costs $140 - $350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $50 - $310 and takes 7h 39m, you could also bus, which costs $85 - $180 and takes 17h 20m.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Normal, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Bloomington-Normal via Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 13h 36m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
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 Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
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 Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Newark, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- 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
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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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 4:50 PM in Toronto and 3:50 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 23m to drive from Toronto to Normal.
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