There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Aurora by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Aurora GOtrain
6h 20m$263–1,821Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus
- Take the bus from Kitchener GO Bus to Hwy 407 Bus Terminalbus 30 / ...
18h 44m$134–225Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Aurora GOtrain Br
12h 21m$218–574Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearbornbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus FlixBus 2701 / ...
14h 37m$197–290Drive 849.1 km
- Drive from Chicago to Auroracar 849.1 km
9h$168–242Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Aurora GOtrain
6h 44m$482–1,534Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
7h 1m$355–681Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane MDW - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Aurora GOtrain
6h 8m$203–621Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
7h 27m$365–601Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
9h 30m$354–1,236Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Aurora GOtrain Br
17h 13m$287–736
Chicago to Aurora by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Aurora is to train and bus which costs $130 - $230 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Aurora is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Aurora. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Yonge / Wellington via Dearborn Transit Center, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Detroit Bus Station, Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 and Richmond Hill Centre Platform 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Aurora. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Aurora GO via Windsor and Union Station GO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Chicago and Aurora is 799 km. The road distance is 849.1 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Aurora without a car is to bus which takes 14h 37m and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Chicago to Aurora, including transfers.
Chicago to Aurora bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Aurora train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Aurora is to train via Detroit which takes 12h 21m and costs $210 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $290 and takes 14h 37m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Aurora, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Aurora GO via Detroit, Windsor, and Union Station GO in around 12h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Yonge / Wellington via Dearborn Transit Center, Cass & Michigan, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, Detroit Bus Station, Toronto Pearson Airport, Pearson International Airport Terminal 1, Richmond Hill Centre, and Richmond Hill Centre Platform 8 in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to Aurora GO
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Union Station GO to Aurora GO
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Union Station GO to Aurora GO
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Union Station GO to Aurora GO
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Union Station GO to Aurora GO
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Kitchener GO Bus to Hwy 407 Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $16–19
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Aurora bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Dearborn station.
Aurora is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:43 PM in Chicago and 12:43 AM in Aurora.
Chicago to Aurora train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Detroit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Aurora is 849 km. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Chicago to Aurora.
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