There are 9 ways to get from Ancaster to Chicago by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aldershot to Windsortrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
10h 13m$168–421Drive to Erie International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Ancaster to Erie-Airport-ERIcar
- Fly from Erie International Airport (ERI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ERI - ORD
5h 40m$81–331Bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2710
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
15h 8m$135–213Drive 466.1 mi
- Drive from Ancaster to Chicagocar 466.1 mi
7h 45m$107–155Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
6h 54m$343–1,018Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- 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 1m$263–508Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- 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 23m$273–438Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from West Harbour GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
8h 3m$189–1,325Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from West Harbour GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
7h 54m$159–415
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancaster to Chicago is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ancaster to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $80 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancaster to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Ainslie Terminal and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Fairway Station, Kitchener and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Ancaster to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Aldershot and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Ancaster and Chicago is 489 miles. The road distance is 468.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ancaster to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 15h 8m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Ancaster to Chicago, including transfers.
Ancaster to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Kitchener station.
Ancaster to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Aldershot station.
The best way to get from Ancaster to Chicago is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs $160 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 15h 8m.
What companies run services between Ancaster, ON, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Ancaster to Chicago Union Station via Aldershot, Windsor, and Detroit in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ancaster to Chicago Bus Station via Ainslie Terminal, Fairway Station, Victoria / Duke, Kitchener, and Detroit Bus Station in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson 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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
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 Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Erie International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Aldershot to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $50–130
- Business
- $85–190
- Business Plus
- $95–200
- Economy
- $55–140
- Economy Plus
- $60–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from West Harbour GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from West Harbour GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $8–10
Bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $8–10
Bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
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More Questions & Answers
Ancaster to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Ancaster. It is currently 7:52 PM in Ancaster and 6:52 PM in Chicago.
Ancaster to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Windsor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ancaster to Chicago is 469 miles. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Ancaster to Chicago.
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