There are 8 ways to get from Victoria to Chicago by plane, ferry, train, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YWH - ORD
6h 42m$185–781Bus 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 14m$166–709Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry Victoria
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
2d 2h$677–1,512Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Nanaimo Departure Baycar
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Chicagocar
38h 29m$519–893Fly 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 54m$397–860Fly Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YYJ - MDW
13h 18m$167–760Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SEA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
12h 6m$367–1,232Fly Victoria International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane YYJ - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
14h 26m$289–1,269
Victoria to Chicago by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Victoria and Chicago is 1794 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 $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Victoria to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 7:24 AM in Victoria and 9:24 AM in Chicago.
There are 1067+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Calgary, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Calgary, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- 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/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2
- 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
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $15
- Standard Vehicle
- $55
- Motorcycle
- $28
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