There are 10 ways to get from Winnetka to Niagara Falls by train, subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Winnetka to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
5h 56m$209–1,317Bus via Cleveland
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus Cinncinati,OH-Buffalo
15h 36m$67–148Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
14h 12m$130–358Drive 538.7 mi
- Drive from Winnetka to Niagara Fallscar 538.7 mi
9h 12m$99–142Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
6h 4m$140–868Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 20m$155–851Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 29m$236–512Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
8h 25m$210–575Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
8h 22m$227–580Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
18h 27m$73–198
Winnetka to Niagara Falls by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winnetka to Niagara Falls is to bus via Cleveland which costs $65 - $150 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Winnetka to Niagara Falls is to train and subway and fly and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs $200 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Winnetka to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Green Bay Rd & Pine St and arriving at Main Street & Pine Avenue via Paulina & Howard Terminal, Michigan & Washington, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Ellicott Street & MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between Winnetka and Niagara Falls is 530 miles. The road distance is 541.9 miles.
The best way to get from Winnetka to Niagara Falls without a car is to train which takes 14h 12m and costs $130 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Winnetka to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Winnetka to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Winnetka to Niagara Falls is to train which takes 14h 12m and costs $130 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus via Cleveland, which costs $65 - $150 and takes 15h 36m.
Winnetka to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Niagara Falls is 1h ahead of Winnetka. It is currently 5:15 AM in Winnetka and 6:15 AM in Niagara Falls.
What companies run services between Winnetka, IL, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Winnetka to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, and Buffalo Depew Station in around 14h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Green Bay Rd & Pine St to Main Street & Pine Avenue via Paulina & Howard Terminal, Michigan & Washington, Harrison & Jefferson, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Winnetka to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $13–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $13–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $13–25
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $17–55
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