There are 10 ways to get from Toronto to Waukegan by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)YTZ - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
6h 43m$115–572Bus, 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 Waukegan
15h 58m$72–161Train 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 OTC to Waukegan
13h 5m$82–225Drive 553.4 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Waukegan553.4 mi
9h 22m$127–183Fly 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 Clybourn to Waukegan
7h 10mFly 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 Clybourn to Waukegan
6h 47mShuttle 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 Waukegan
8h 31m$196–769Shuttle 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 Clybourn to Waukegan
8h 43mTrain
- 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 Waukegan
17h 38m$106–280Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan
17h 55m$116–281
Toronto to Waukegan by train, car, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Waukegan is to bus and train which costs $70 - $170 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Waukegan is to fly and train which takes 6h 43m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to Waukegan. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan via Detroit Bus Station and Water & Chicago - Circle K. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Waukegan. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Waukegan via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 38m.
The distance between Toronto and Waukegan is 493 miles. The road distance is 556.6 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Waukegan without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 58m and costs $70 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Toronto to Waukegan, including transfers.
Toronto to Waukegan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Toronto to Waukegan train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Waukegan is to train via Dearborn which takes 13h 5m and costs $80 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $290 and takes 17h 55m.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Waukegan, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Waukegan via Windsor, Michigan + Cass, Dearborn Transit Center, Dearborn, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago OTC in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toronto to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan via Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Water & Chicago - Circle K in around 17h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
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
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
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
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $35–95
- 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 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
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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/
- 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
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
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More Questions & Answers
Toronto to Waukegan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Waukegan is 1h behind Toronto. It is currently 6:25 PM in Toronto and 5:25 PM in Waukegan.
Toronto to Waukegan train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Waukegan is 557 miles. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Toronto to Waukegan.
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