There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Hamilton by plane, bus, shuttle, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Toronto, bus • 5h 56m
Cheapest option
Train • 15h 46m
7 alternative options
Train via Dearborn • 11h 12m
Bus • 14h 37m
Bus via Kitchener • 15h 55m
Drive • 8h 5m
Chicago to Hamilton by train, bus and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Hamilton is to train via Dearborn which costs $45 - $230 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Hamilton is to fly and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs $160 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Main St. W. @ Summers Ln. via Detroit Bus Station and Union Station Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
The distance between Chicago and Hamilton is 804 km. The road distance is 773.3 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Hamilton without a car is to bus which takes 14h 37m and costs $55 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Chicago to Hamilton, including transfers.
Chicago to Hamilton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Hamilton is to train via Dearborn which takes 11h 12m and costs $45 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $180 and takes 14h 37m.
Chicago to Hamilton bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Main St. W. @ Summers Ln. station.
Hamilton is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:29 PM in Chicago and 11:29 PM in Hamilton.
- Distance: 804.1 km
- Duration: 5h 56m
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Hamilton, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Chicago to Hamilton via Dearborn, Dearborn Transit Center, Cass + Michigan, Windsor, Aldershot, and Aldershot GO in around 11h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago to Hamilton via Detroit Bus Station, Toronto, and Union Station Bus Terminal in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Toronto via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Buffalo via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Exhibition GO to West Harbour GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10 - $15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $15 - $60
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $55
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $35 - $110
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $95
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $65 - $200
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $190
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $40 - $170
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Coach - short notice
- $55 - $90
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $50 - $160
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $50 - $160
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70 - $180
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $100 - $320
- Business Seat - short notice
- $110 - $320
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $80 - $250
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $130
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50 - $130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50 - $110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40 - $65
Train from Buffalo to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $120
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $28 - $120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $28 - $85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $26 - $45
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11 - $14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10 - $14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
Bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Hamilton GO Centre Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13 - $17
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35 - $120
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $110
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $24 - $90
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