There are 9 ways to get from Winnipeg to Island Lake by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YWG - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Fox River Grovetrain
7h 23m$446–999Fly Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YWG - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Fox River Grovetrain
10h 13m$121–499Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Baybus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Drive from Sault Ste Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Waukeganbus
34h 9m$225–468Train
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Fox River Grovetrain
2d 4h$568–1,161Drive 812.9 mi
- Drive from Winnipeg to Island Lakecar 812.9 mi
13h 40m$168–242Drive to Hector International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Winnipeg to Fargo-Airport-FARcar
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FAR - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Fox River Grovetrain
8h 2m$129–402Fly Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane YWG - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Glenview Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 4m$183–737Fly Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to South Bend (SBN)plane YWG - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Millennium Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Fox River Grovetrain
12h 17m$131–494Train, bus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Carytrain
2d 8h$436–846
Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Winnipeg to Island Lake is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Winnipeg to Island Lake is to fly and train which takes 7h 23m and costs $440 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Winnipeg to Island Lake. However, there are services departing from Winnipeg and arriving at Fox River Grove via Toronto Union Station, Detroit and Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Winnipeg and Island Lake is 764 miles. The road distance is 817.6 miles.
The best way to get from Winnipeg to Island Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $430 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Winnipeg to Island Lake, including transfers.
Winnipeg to Island Lake train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Winnipeg station.
Island Lake is 1h behind Winnipeg. It is currently 7:27 AM in Winnipeg and 6:27 AM in Island Lake.
Winnipeg to Island Lake train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winnipeg to Island Lake is 818 miles. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Winnipeg to Island Lake.
What companies run services between Winnipeg, MB, Canada and Island Lake, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Winnipeg to Island Lake via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Quincy, Washington & Canal, Chicago OTC, and Fox River Grove in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Hector International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to South Bend via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Hector International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Regina, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,600
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Hector International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Irving Park to Fox River Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago OTC to Fox River Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Irving Park to Fox River Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago OTC to Fox River Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago OTC to Fox River Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago OTC to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $320–650
- Business
- $370–600
- Business Plus
- $380–600
- Economy
- $360–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $320–650
- Business
- $370–600
- Business Plus
- $380–600
- Economy
- $360–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Glenview Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Millennium Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Millennium Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Escanaba to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $10–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
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