There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Vancouver by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver • 7h 35m
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 2 days 0h
7 alternative options
Fly Chicago Midway to Vancouver • 9h 11m
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Bellingham, bus • 11h 17m
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Abbotsford, bus • 10h 51m
Fly Chicago Midway to Seattle, train • 11h 26m
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Seattle, train • 11h 54m
Bus, train • 2 days 1h
Drive • 34h 45m
Chicago to Vancouver by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Vancouver is to fly and train which costs $110 - $650 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Vancouver is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $160 - $490.
The distance between Chicago and Vancouver is 2875 km. The road distance is 3596.1 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Vancouver without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $100 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Chicago to Vancouver, including transfers.
Vancouver is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 6:42 AM in Chicago and 4:42 AM in Vancouver.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Vancouver is 3596 km. It takes approximately 34h 45m to drive from Chicago to Vancouver.
There are 677+ hotels available in Vancouver. Prices start at $74 CAD per night.
- Distance: 2874.6 km
- Duration: 7h 35m
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines and four other airlines fly from Chicago to Vancouver hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway to Vancouver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Abbotsford via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Abbotsford via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway to Seattle via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bellingham via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bellingham via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $850
Flights from Chicago Midway to Vancouver via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bellingham via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bellingham via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $700
Flights from Chicago Midway to Seattle via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $700
Flights from Chicago Midway to Seattle via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $850
Flights from Chicago Midway to Vancouver via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway to Vancouver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Abbotsford via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Abbotsford via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Abbotsford via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Bellingham via Omaha, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Abbotsford via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $8 - $45
- Child Coach - short notice
- $28 - $45
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $23 - $75
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $25 - $80
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $55
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $45 - $150
- Business Seat - short notice
- $55 - $140
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $26 - $130
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $120 - $350
- Child Coach - short notice
- $160 - $320
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $160 - $550
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $170 - $500
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $240 - $700
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $320 - $1,000
- Business Seat - short notice
- $340 - $1,100
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $310 - $800
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $80 - $240
- Child Coach - short notice
- $110 - $220
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $110 - $360
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $120 - $350
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $160 - $470
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $220 - $700
- Business Seat - short notice
- $230 - $750
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $210 - $550
- Phone
- 1.800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Student
- $30 - $45
- Standard Fare
- $35 - $50
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25 - $35
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $25 - $35
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Abbotsford, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $170
- Website
- http://riderexpress.ca
- Schedules at
- http://riderexpress.ca
- Adult
- $9 - $170
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Abbotsford, BC - 30440 Liberator Ave to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $16 - $70
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $120
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19 - $80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19 - $80
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17 - $65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60 - $140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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