There are 11 ways to get from Winnipeg to Normal by plane, taxi, bus, car, train (Amtrak), or train
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Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane YWG - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Normaltaxi
19h 9m$227–622Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
cheapest- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane YWG - BMI
10h 6m$83–443Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Baybus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to Mackinaw Citycar
- Take the bus from Mackinaw City to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus
39h 33m$281–476Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
2d 4h$286–541Drive 909.6 mi
- Drive from Winnipeg to Normalcar 909.6 mi
14h 52m$209–301Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YWG - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
8h 56m$294–782Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YWG - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain
12h 50m$275–825Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane YWG - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
11h 56m$109–492Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train
- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane YWG - SPI
- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
10h 34m$116–508Train
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
2d 9h$338–668Train, bus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Bloomington-Normaltrain
2d 10h$243–392
Winnipeg to Normal by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winnipeg to Normal is to fly which costs $80 - $450 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Winnipeg to Normal is to fly and train which takes 8h 56m and costs $290 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Winnipeg to Normal. However, there are services departing from Winnipeg and arriving at Bloomington-Normal via Toronto Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Winnipeg and Normal is 867 miles. The road distance is 914.9 miles.
The best way to get from Winnipeg to Normal without a car is to train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 19h 9m to get from Winnipeg to Normal, including transfers.
Winnipeg to Normal train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Winnipeg station.
The best way to get from Winnipeg to Normal is to train via Detroit which takes 2 days 4h and costs $280 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $450 and takes 10h 6m.
Winnipeg to Normal train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winnipeg to Normal is 915 miles. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Winnipeg to Normal.
What companies run services between Winnipeg, MB, Canada and Normal, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Winnipeg to Bloomington-Normal via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Decatur Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Decatur Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Decatur Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140–200
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $170–200
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150–180
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
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
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- 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
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $80–130
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw City to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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