There are 6 ways to get from Cold Lake to Chicago by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Fort Mcmurray Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Drive from Cold Lake to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)car
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YMM - ORD
12h 32m$283–1,093Bus, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YEG - ORD
14h 32m$178–522Drive 1,560.5 mi
- Drive from Cold Lake to Chicagocar 1,560.5 mi
27h 27m$358–516Bus, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YEG - MDW
15h 17m$223–722Bus, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane YEG - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
17h 35m$263–931Bus, bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Kingsway LRT Bus Stop 1113 to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYC - ORD
15h 26m$250–985
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cold Lake to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $550 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cold Lake to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 12h 32m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Cold Lake and Chicago is 1739 miles. The road distance is 1569.6 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Cold Lake to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Cold Lake. It is currently 9:01 AM in Cold Lake and 10:01 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Cold Lake to Chicago is 1570 miles. It takes approximately 27h 27m to drive from Cold Lake to Chicago.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Cold Lake, AB, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cold Lake to Chicago. However, you can drive to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can drive from Cold Lake to Chicago in around 27h 27m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $26–35
Bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $26–35
Bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $55–70
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Edmonton Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $26–35
Bus from Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $55–70
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