There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Gatineau by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, line 67 bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ORD - YOW
- Take the bus from Albert/Bank to GRÉBER/de la SAVANEbus
6h 25m$398–1,621Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus N2710
20h 16m$177–279Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain Wolverine
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus N2710
19h 54m$331–503Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
22h 16m$559–1,198Drive 1,209.4 km
- Drive from Chicago to Gatineaucar 1,209.4 km
13h 38m$242–350Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ORD - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
8h 34m$332–1,860Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus N2710
20h 7m
Chicago to Gatineau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Gatineau is to bus which costs $170 - $280 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Gatineau is to fly and line 67 bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $390 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Gatineau station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Station PROMENADES #2 via Cass & Milwaukee, Detroit Bus Station and Centre Rideau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Gatineau. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Parliament / Parlement O-Train West / Ouest via Buffalo, Toronto Union Station and Tremblay O-Train West / Ouest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 16m.
The distance between Chicago and Gatineau is 1105 km. The road distance is 1209.4 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Gatineau without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 54m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Chicago to Gatineau, including transfers.
Chicago to Gatineau bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Gatineau train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Gatineau is to train which takes 22h 16m and costs $550 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Detroit, which costs and takes 20h 7m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Gatineau, QC, Canada?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Station PROMENADES #2 via Buffalo, Toronto Union Station, Ottawa, Tremblay O-Train West / Ouest, Parliament / Parlement O-Train West / Ouest, and Albert/Bank in around 22h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Station PROMENADES #2 via Detroit, Cass & Milwaukee, Larned & Shelby, Detroit Bus Station, Ottawa, and Centre Rideau in around 20h 7m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 819 770 3242
- Website
- STO
Bus from Albert/Bank to GRÉBER/de la SAVANE
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- STO
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago to Gatineau bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Detroit station.
Gatineau is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:47 PM in Chicago and 12:47 AM in Gatineau.
Chicago to Gatineau train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo Depew Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Gatineau is 1209 km. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Chicago to Gatineau.
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