There are 8 ways to get from Victoria to Chicago by ferry, plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SEA - MDW
9h 47m$265–823Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YCD - ORD
12h 4m$126–559Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry Victoria
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
2d 2h$327–812Drive, ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Chicagocar
38h 26m$519–893Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YWH - ORD
7h 13m$171–749Fly Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYJ - ORD
10h 46m$177–660Fly Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YYJ - MDW
13h 50m$217–1,210Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angelesferry
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Edmonds Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Edmonds to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
2d 4h$333–1,768
Victoria to Chicago by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Victoria and Chicago is 1853 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria to Chicago without a car is to ferry and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $320 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Victoria to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 6:53 AM in Victoria and 8:53 AM in Chicago.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Calgary, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Calgary, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Edmonds to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Edmonds Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–120
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $13–40
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
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