There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Lake Muskoka by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
8h 4m$540–1,617Drive 942.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Lake Muskokacar 942.6 km
11h 31m$187–270Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Washagotrain
- Take the taxi from Washago to Lake Muskokataxi
14h 59m$335–910Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearbornbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
16h 40m$266–386Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
9h 4m$330–877Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
9h 29m$410–827Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
- Take the bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stopbus
9h 21m$349–1,966Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane MDW - YTZ
- Take the bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stopbus
9h 9m$299–766Train, bus via Detroit
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stopbus
15h 22m$316–719Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Bracebridge Rest Stopbus
20h 34m$387–882Train, bus via Kitchener
- 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 / ...
- Take the bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stopbus
20h 37m$230–380
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lake Muskoka is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lake Muskoka is to fly and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs $500 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Lake Muskoka. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Gravenhurst via Dearborn Transit Center, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Detroit Bus Station and Toronto Pearson Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Chicago and Lake Muskoka is 916 km. The road distance is 942.6 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lake Muskoka without a car is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs $260 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Chicago to Lake Muskoka, including transfers.
Chicago to Lake Muskoka bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Lake Muskoka bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Dearborn station.
Lake Muskoka is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:28 AM in Chicago and 11:28 AM in Lake Muskoka.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Lake Muskoka is 943 km. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Chicago to Lake Muskoka.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lake Muskoka, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Lake Muskoka via Dearborn Transit Center, Cass & Michigan, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, Detroit Bus Station, Toronto Pearson Airport, and Gravenhurst in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- united.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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- aircanada.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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- 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
- $130–800
- Website
- flyporter.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 Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- 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
- $170–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
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 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
- $240–490
- 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 Toronto Union Station to Washago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–110
- Business
- $75–220
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $35–120
- Economy Plus
- $40–130
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $130–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $14–22
- Senior
- $25–40
- Adult
- $29–45
Bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $14–22
- Senior
- $25–40
- Adult
- $29–45
Bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $14–22
- Senior
- $25–40
- Adult
- $29–45
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Bracebridge Rest Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $16–24
- Senior
- $27–40
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $14–22
- Senior
- $25–40
- Adult
- $29–45
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
- $60–120
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Abby taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 259 9566
- Website
- abbytaxi.ca
Going with Gibb
- Phone
- +1 705 345 2239
- Website
- goingwithgibb.com
Orillia Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 705 325 8888
- Website
- orilliataxi.com
Gravenhurst Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 687 2246
Muskoka Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 687 2111
- Website
- muskokataxis.com
Coldwater Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 686 3444
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