There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Penetanguishene by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Barriebus
- Take the bus from Barrie, Georgian College to Penetanguishene Arenabus
8h 56m$521–1,436Drive 880.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Penetanguishenecar 880.3 km
10h 43m$159–230Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sarnia to Georgetowntrain
- Take the bus from Brampton Bus Terminal to Hansen Blvd. @ First St.bus 37
- Drive from Hansen Blvd. @ First St. to Penetanguishenecar
17h 4m$335–687Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Brampton Innovation District GOtrain Ki
- Take the bus from Brampton Bus Terminal to Townline @ Mill St.bus 37
- Drive from Townline @ Mill St. to Penetanguishenecar
18h 3mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain
- Take the bus from Barrie, Georgian College to Penetanguishene Arenabus
10h 16m$303–1,953Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain
- Take the bus from Barrie, Georgian College to Penetanguishene Arenabus
13h 15m$290–544Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain
- Take the bus from Barrie, Georgian College to Penetanguishene Arenabus
12h 57m$300–554Train, bus, drive via Detroit
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Scarborough Centrebus
- Drive from Seneca College Stop # 1706 to Penetanguishenecar
18h 16m$325–494Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Londonbus
- Take the bus from London to Richmond Hill Centrebus
- Take the taxi from Newmarket Terminal Platform 9 to Barrie, Georgian Collegetaxi
- Take the bus from Barrie, Georgian College to Penetanguishene Arenabus 1
18h 54m$249–361
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Penetanguishene is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Penetanguishene is to fly and bus which takes 8h 56m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Chicago and Penetanguishene is 881 km. The road distance is 880.3 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Penetanguishene without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 54m and costs $240 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Chicago to Penetanguishene, including transfers.
Penetanguishene is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:39 AM in Chicago and 5:39 AM in Penetanguishene.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Penetanguishene is 880 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Chicago to Penetanguishene.
There are 34+ hotels available in Penetanguishene.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Penetanguishene, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Penetanguishene. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), walk to Toronto Pearson Airport, take the bus to Barrie, walk to Downtown Hub, take the line 100 bus to Georgian College, then take the bus to Penetanguishene Arena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Penetanguishene via Port Huron Station, Sarnia, Georgetown GO, Brampton Innovation District GO, Brampton Bus Terminal, and Hansen Blvd. @ First St. in around 17h 4m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sarnia to Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $100–250
- Business Plus
- $110–260
- Economy
- $60–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–170
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Kitchener GO to Brampton Innovation District GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barrie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Scarborough Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from London to Richmond Hill Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 263 3199
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simcoe County Transit
Bus from Barrie, Georgian College to Penetanguishene Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Simcoe County Transit
- Passenger
- $5–7
Bus from Barrie, Georgian College to Penetanguishene Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Simcoe County Transit
- Passenger
- $5–7
Bus from Barrie, Georgian College to Penetanguishene Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Simcoe County Transit
- Passenger
- $5–7
Bus from Barrie, Georgian College to Penetanguishene Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Simcoe County Transit
- Passenger
- $5–7
Bus from Barrie, Georgian College to Penetanguishene Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Simcoe County Transit
- Passenger
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Brampton Bus Terminal to Hansen Blvd. @ First St.
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Brampton Bus Terminal to Townline @ Mill St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- GO Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Newmarket Solo Taxi
- Phone
- +1 905 830 1088
Todays Taxi
- Phone
- +1 905 895 5161
- Website
- todays-taxi.ca
Want to know more about travelling around Canada
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
















