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How to get fromChicago to Perthby plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Perth by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane ORD - YOW
    2. Take the bus from Ottawa to Perthbus bus
    7h 55m
    $399–1,628

  2. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MDW - YOW
    2. Take the bus from Ottawa to Perthbus bus
    10h 35m
    $139–728

  3. Train, bus via Detroit

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    2. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Union Station GO to Whitby GOtrain train Le
    4. Take the bus from Whitby to Perthbus bus
    15h 58m
    $230–644

  4. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Perthbus bus FlixBus 2701 / ...
    19h
    $191–287

  5. Drive  1,122.7 km

    1. Drive from Chicago to Perthcar car 1,122.7 km
    12h 30m
    $228–328

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ORD - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ottawa to Perthbus bus
    10h
    $324–1,868

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    2. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Smiths Fallstrain train
    16h
    $310–896

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0160
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Perthbus bus FlixBus 2701 / ...
    19h 10m
    $156–250

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toronto to Perthbus bus
    20h 37m
    $270–786

Chicago to Perth by train, car, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,180.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Perth, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Perth via Detroit, Cass & Milwaukee, Larned & Shelby, and Detroit Bus Station in around 19h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Perth via Detroit, Windsor, Toronto Union Station, and Smiths Falls in around 16h.

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