There are 13 ways to get from Chicago to North Bay by plane, bus, train, 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 Greater Sudbury Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane ORD - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to North Bay Health Ctrbus
9h 21m$205–857Train, bus via Gary
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 Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to North Baybus
21h 21m$160–281Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to North Baybus
16h 55m$237–633Bus
- 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 North Baybus
18h 45m$237–357Drive 1,095.4 km
- Drive from Chicago to North Baycar 1,095.4 km
12h 59m$218–314Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB)plane ORD - YYB
7h 8m$337–1,537Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- 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 North Baybus
10h 5m$508–1,582Fly 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 Union Station Bus Terminal to North Baybus
10h 54m$259–1,882Fly 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 Union Station Bus Terminal to North Baybus
10h 43m$219–682Fly 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 North Baybus
11h 9m$388–842Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB)plane MDW - YYB
8h 22m$677–3,137Train, bus #2
- 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 North Baybus
21h 48m$309–793Train, bus #3
- 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 Allandale Waterfront GOtrain Br
- Take the bus from Barrie Allandale Terminal to North Baybus
22h 37m$319–800
Chicago to North Bay by train, car, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to North Bay is to train and bus via Gary which costs $160 - $290 and takes 21h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to North Bay is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $330 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to North Bay. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at North Bay via Dearborn Transit Center, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Detroit Bus Station and Toronto Pearson Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Chicago and North Bay is 932 km. The road distance is 1095.4 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to North Bay without a car is to bus which takes 18h 45m and costs $230 - $360.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Chicago to North Bay, including transfers.
Chicago to North Bay bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to North Bay is to bus which takes 18h 45m and costs $230 - $360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $330 - $1,600 and takes 7h 8m.
Chicago to North Bay bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Dearborn station.
North Bay is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:37 AM in Chicago and 5:37 AM in North Bay.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and North Bay, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to North Bay via Dearborn Transit Center, Cass & Michigan, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, Detroit Bus Station, and Toronto Pearson Airport in around 18h 45m. Alternatively, Porter Airlines, Jet Aviation, and Air Canada fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Detroit, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
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 Greater Sudbury Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Detroit, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
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
- jetaviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Montreal, Rouyn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Montreal, Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- 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
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
- $240–480
- 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
- $240–480
- 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
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
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $16–22
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Sudbury to North Bay Health Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $12–18
- Senior
- $20–30
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $26–40
- Senior
- $40–65
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $26–40
- Senior
- $40–65
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $26–40
- Senior
- $40–65
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $26–40
- Senior
- $40–65
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Barrie Allandale Terminal to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $20–29
- Senior
- $30–50
- Adult
- $40–60
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
- $130–200
- 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
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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 North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 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/
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/
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