There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Peterborough by plane, train, bus, 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 Island Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Whitby GOtrain
- Take the bus from Whitby to Peterboroughbus
7h 41m$284–1,876Train, bus #2
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 Peterboroughbus
18h 36m$140–251Train, 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 Oshawatrain
- Take the bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminalbus 88
14h 42m$233–778Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearbornbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Peterboroughbus FlixBus 2701 / ...
16h$210–316Drive 947.2 km
- Drive from Chicago to Peterboroughcar 947.2 km
10h 2m$187–270Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane MDW - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Whitby GOtrain
- Take the bus from Whitby to Peterboroughbus
7h 29m$224–676Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ORD - YYZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawatrain
- Take the bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminalbus
9h 5m$497–1,738Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, train, 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 train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawatrain
- Take the bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminalbus
10h 4m$377–898Train, bus
- 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 Whitby GOtrain Le
- Take the bus from Whitby to Peterboroughbus
18h 34m$308–791
Chicago to Peterborough by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Peterborough is to train and bus which costs $140 - $260 and takes 18h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Peterborough is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 29m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Peterborough. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Peterborough via Dearborn Transit Center, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10 and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Chicago and Peterborough is 883 km. The road distance is 947.2 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Peterborough without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Chicago to Peterborough, including transfers.
Chicago to Peterborough bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Peterborough bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Dearborn station.
Peterborough is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:44 PM in Chicago and 3:44 PM in Peterborough.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Peterborough is 947 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Chicago to Peterborough.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Peterborough, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Peterborough via Dearborn Transit Center, Cass & Michigan, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, and Detroit Bus Station in around 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- flyporter.com
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
- $190–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- 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
- 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
- $150–900
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to Whitby GO
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Union Station GO to Whitby GO
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Union Station GO to Whitby GO
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
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
- $230–490
- 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 Oshawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $11–65
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–200
- Economy
- $13–75
- Economy Plus
- $14–85
Train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $11–65
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–200
- Economy
- $13–75
- Economy Plus
- $14–85
Train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $11–65
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–200
- Economy
- $13–75
- Economy Plus
- $14–85
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
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Whitby to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $21–55
Bus from Whitby to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $21–55
Bus from Whitby to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $14–18
Bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $14–18
Bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $14–18
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
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- 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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