There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Petawawa by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ORD - YOW
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawabus
9h 28m$442–1,656Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawabus
24h 13m$189–355Train, bus via Detroit
- 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 Ottawatrain
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawabus
20h 16m$325–925Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawabus
23h 54m$265–430Drive 1,192.8 km
- Drive from Chicago to Petawawacar 1,192.8 km
13h 56m$237–342Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MDW - YOW
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawabus
11h 48m$432–1,006Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawabus
21h 46m$360–726
Chicago to Petawawa by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Petawawa is to bus which costs $180 - $360 and takes 24h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Petawawa is to fly and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs $440 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Petawawa. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Petawawa via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit Bus Station and Ottawa - Via Rail. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 54m.
The distance between Chicago and Petawawa is 1270 km. The road distance is 1192.8 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Petawawa without a car is to bus via Detroit which takes 23h 54m and costs $260 - $430.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Chicago to Petawawa, including transfers.
Chicago to Petawawa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Petawawa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Detroit station.
Petawawa is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:14 PM in Chicago and 12:14 AM in Petawawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Petawawa is 1193 km. It takes approximately 13h 56m to drive from Chicago to Petawawa.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Petawawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Petawawa via Detroit, Woodward & Baltimore, Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, Ottawa, and Ottawa - Via Rail in around 23h 54m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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 Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- 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 Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $15–22
- Senior
- $26–40
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $15–22
- Senior
- $26–40
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $15–22
- Senior
- $26–40
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $15–22
- Senior
- $26–40
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $15–22
- Senior
- $26–40
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Petawawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $15–22
- Senior
- $26–40
- Adult
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- 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 Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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