There are 11 ways to get from Waterdown to Chicago by car, plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, shuttle, 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.
Drive to Erie International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Drive from Waterdown to Erie-Airport-ERIcar
- Fly from Erie International Airport (ERI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ERI - ORD
5h 46m$85–350Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Aldershot to Londontrain
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
14h 37m$67–199Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Aldershot to Windsortrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
11h 6m$94–251Drive 478.3 mi
- Drive from Waterdown to Chicagocar 478.3 mi
7h 58m$110–159Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Aldershot GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
6h 59m$203–519Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Aldershot GO to Exhibition GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
6h 41m$225–532Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Aldershot GO to Exhibition GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
6h 30m$145–582Train, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Aldershot GO to Union Station GOtrain
- 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)plane BUF - MDW
8h 8m$223–939Train, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Aldershot GO to Union Station GOtrain
- 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)plane BUF - ORD
8h 35m$173–589Train
- Take the train from Aldershot to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
16h 10m$132–358Bus
- Take the bus from Aldershot GO Bus to University of Waterloo Terminalbus 17
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
16h 56m$68–144
Waterdown to Chicago by bus, train, and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterdown to Chicago is to bus which costs $65 - $150 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Waterdown to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $85 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterdown to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from DUNDAS at HAMILTON and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Aldershot GO Bus, University of Waterloo Terminal, Kitchener and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 56m.
The distance between Waterdown and Chicago is 584 miles. The road distance is 481.1 miles.
The best way to get from Waterdown to Chicago without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 37m and costs $65 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Waterdown to Chicago, including transfers.
Waterdown to Chicago bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Aldershot GO Bus station.
The best way to get from Waterdown to Chicago is to train via Detroit which takes 11h 6m and costs $90 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $150 and takes 16h 56m.
Waterdown to Chicago bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at University of Waterloo Terminal station.
Chicago is 1h behind Waterdown. It is currently 6:41 PM in Waterdown and 5:41 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Waterdown, ON, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from DUNDAS at MAIN to Chicago Union Station via Aldershot Go Via Station Platform 10, Aldershot, Windsor, and Detroit in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DUNDAS at HAMILTON to Chicago Bus Station via Aldershot Go Via Station Platform 10, Aldershot GO Bus, University of Waterloo Terminal, Kitchener GO Bus, Kitchener, and Detroit Bus Station in around 16h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $35–220
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Aldershot to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Aldershot to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
Train from Aldershot to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $21–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $21–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- 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
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Aldershot GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from Aldershot GO to Exhibition GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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
- $45–85
- 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
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Aldershot GO Bus to University of Waterloo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $9–12
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