There are 8 ways to get from Kingston to Chicago by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kingston to Ottawabus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YOW - ORD
8h 5m$322–1,136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingston to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2701
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
18h 10m$107–195Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
15h 14m$194–596Drive 668.7 mi
- Drive from Kingston to Chicagocar 668.7 mi
11h 17m$153–222Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
8h 25m$185–628Train, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
9h 59m$295–688Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Kingston to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2701
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
18h 22m$162–250Train
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
20h 15m$243–723
Kingston to Chicago by bus, train, and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kingston to Chicago is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kingston to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $320 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kingston to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Kingston and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Kingston to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Kingston and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Toronto Union Station and Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Kingston and Chicago is 788 miles. The road distance is 672.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kingston to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 18h 10m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Kingston to Chicago, including transfers.
Kingston to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Kingston station.
Kingston to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Kingston station.
The best way to get from Kingston to Chicago is to train via Detroit which takes 15h 14m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 18h 10m.
What companies run services between Kingston, ON, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Bus Terminal to Chicago Union Station via John Counter / Old Mill, Kingston, Toronto Union Station, Windsor, and Detroit in around 15h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingston to Chicago Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station in around 18h 10m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–160
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kingston to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kingston to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kingston to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Kingston to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Kingston. It is currently 11:43 AM in Kingston and 10:43 AM in Chicago.
Kingston to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kingston to Chicago is 673 miles. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Kingston to Chicago.
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