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

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

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane ORD - YYZ
    2. Take the bus from Bramalea GO Bus to Kitchener GO Busbus bus
    6h 36m
    $572–1,428

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0160
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus bus FlixBus N2710
    12h 10m
    $104–170

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationtrain train Blue Water
    2. Take the train from Sarnia to Kitchenertrain train VIA Rail
    11h 9m
    $290–625

  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 Kitchenerbus bus FlixBus N2710
    12h

  5. Drive  719.1 km

    1. Drive from Chicago to Waterloocar car 719.1 km
    7h 57m
    $145–209

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane ORD - YTZ
    2. Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain train
    7h 40m
    $301–1,929

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane ORD - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Mississaugabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Winston Churchill Transitway Station to Wilfrid Laurier Universitybus bus
    9h 11m
    $288–534

  8. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MDW - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Mississaugabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Winston Churchill Transitway Station to Wilfrid Laurier Universitybus bus
    8h 51m
    $268–654

  9. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane plane ORD - ERI
    2. Drive from Erie-Airport-ERI to Waterloocar car
    7h 31m
    $134–502

Chicago to Waterloo by train and car

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 825.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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

You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Kitchener via Port Huron Station and Sarnia in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Kitchener via Detroit, Cass & Milwaukee, Larned & Shelby, and Detroit Bus Station in around 12h.

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