There are 8 ways to get from University of Waterloo to Algonquin by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YYZ - ORD
- Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride
7h 45m$212–843Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kitchener to Sarnia
- Take the train from Port Huron Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Cary
14h 9m$75–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kitchener to London
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Cary
18h 24m$94–186Drive 488.2 mi
- Drive from University of Waterloo to Algonquin488.2 mi
8h 43m$112–162Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Bramalea GO Bus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YTZ - ORD
- Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride
8h 34m$237–501Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- 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 bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride
9h 18m$212–633Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Bramalea GO Bus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)YTZ - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Cary
9h 48m$149–564Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- 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 Cary
10h 24m$234–796
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University of Waterloo to Algonquin is to train which costs $75 - $230 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from University of Waterloo to Algonquin is to bus and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between University of Waterloo and Algonquin is 536 miles. The road distance is 491 miles.
The best way to get from University of Waterloo to Algonquin without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 24m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from University of Waterloo to Algonquin, including transfers.
Algonquin is 1h behind University of Waterloo. It is currently 6:43 PM in University of Waterloo and 5:43 PM in Algonquin.
Yes, the driving distance between University of Waterloo to Algonquin is 491 miles. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from University of Waterloo to Algonquin.
There are 103+ hotels available in Algonquin.
What companies run services between University of Waterloo, ON, Canada and Algonquin, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from University of Waterloo to Algonquin via University of Waterloo Terminal, Kitchener GO Bus, Kitchener, Sarnia, Port Huron Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago OTC, and Cary in around 14h 9m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
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
- $45–270
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 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- 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
- $40–260
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 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- 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 4m
- 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
- 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
- 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 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- 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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Kitchener to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 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 Port Huron Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Kitchener, ON to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- 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
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Bramalea GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–13
- 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
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