There are 11 ways to get from Waterdown to Chicago by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Detroit
best- Take the train from Aldershot to Windsortrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
11h 14m$144–386Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aldershot GO Bus to Guelph Central GO Busbus 17
- Take the bus from Guelph to Londonbus
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
17h 9m$77–139Train, bus
- Take the train from Aldershot to Londontrain
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
14h 58m$136–333Drive 478.3 mi
- Drive from Waterdown to Chicagocar 478.3 mi
7h 58m$110–159Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Aldershot GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
6h 45m$202–1,318Train
- Take the train from Aldershot to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
16h 18m$194–503Train 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
7h 5m$332–1,118Drive to Erie International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Waterdown to Erie-Airport-ERIcar
- Fly from Erie International Airport (ERI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ERI - ORD
5h 53m$80–310Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Aldershot GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
6h 37m$142–448Train, 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 11m$192–688Train, 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 39m$172–548
Waterdown to Chicago by bus, train, and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterdown to Chicago is to bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Waterdown to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $80 - $310.
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, Guelph, London and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterdown to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Aldershot and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Waterdown and Chicago is 482 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 58m and costs $130 - $340.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Waterdown to Chicago, including transfers.
Waterdown to Chicago bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Aldershot GO Bus station.
Waterdown to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Aldershot station.
The best way to get from Waterdown to Chicago is to train via Detroit which takes 11h 14m and costs $140 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 17h 9m.
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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DUNDAS at HAMILTON to Chicago Bus Station via Aldershot Go Via Station Platform 10, Aldershot GO Bus, Guelph Central GO Bus, Guelph, London, and Detroit Bus Station in around 17h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Aldershot to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $50–130
- Business
- $85–190
- Business Plus
- $95–200
- Economy
- $55–140
- Economy Plus
- $60–140
Train from Aldershot to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
Train from Aldershot to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $27–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $90–180
- 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
- $170–340
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $7–10
Train from Aldershot GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $7–10
Train from Aldershot GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $7–10
Train from Aldershot GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $7–10
Train from Aldershot GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Guelph to London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Aldershot GO Bus to Guelph Central GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 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/
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/
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More Questions & Answers
Waterdown to Chicago bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Guelph Central GO Bus station.
Chicago is 1h behind Waterdown. It is currently 3:24 AM in Waterdown and 2:24 AM in Chicago.
Waterdown to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Windsor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterdown to Chicago is 481 miles. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Waterdown to Chicago.
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