There are 10 ways to get from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
5h 47m$107–444Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
16h 35m$93–177Train
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Maple Leaf / ...
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
12h 46m$183–505Drive 517.9 mi
- Drive from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicagocar 517.9 mi
8h 46m$119–172Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BUF - ORD
6h 10m$157–384Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Torontobus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
6h 38m$185–1,327Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Torontobus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
6h 57m$345–1,127Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Torontobus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
6h 29m$155–457Train to Rochester, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ROC - MDW
7h 45m$128–640Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
16h 47m$148–232
Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago is to bus which costs $90 - $180 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $100 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Niagara-on-the-Lake and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Toronto and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Niagara-on-the-Lake station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Niagara-on-the-Lake and Chicago is 534 miles. The road distance is 521 miles.
The best way to get from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago, including transfers.
Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Niagara-on-the-Lake station.
Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago is to train which takes 12h 46m and costs $180 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $180 and takes 16h 35m.
What companies run services between Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago Union Station via Niagara Falls Amtrak Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago Bus Station via Toronto and Detroit Bus Station in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- 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
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- 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
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- 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
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $9–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $10–55
- Economy Plus
- $11–65
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $25–80
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $28–90
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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 Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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
Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toronto station.
Chicago is 1h behind Niagara-on-the-Lake. It is currently 1:28 AM in Niagara-on-the-Lake and 12:28 AM in Chicago.
Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo Depew Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago is 521 miles. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Chicago.
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