There are 8 ways to get from Kingston to Chicago by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Detroit
best- 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$248–645Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingston Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
18h 5m$82–188Drive 665.5 mi
- Drive from Kingston to Chicagocar 665.5 mi
11h 5m$153–220Train to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Kingston to Ottawatrain
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YOW - ORD
9h 14m$307–1,280Bus via Dearborn
- Take the bus from Kingston Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus
18h 23mTrain
- 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$362–812Train, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
12h 32m$225–563Train, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Kingston to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BUF - ORD
12h 57m$235–553
Kingston to Chicago by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kingston to Chicago is to bus which costs $80 - $190 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kingston to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $300 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kingston to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Kingston Bus Terminal and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Toronto and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
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 673 miles. The road distance is 669.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kingston to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 18h 5m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from Kingston to Chicago, including transfers.
Kingston to Chicago bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, depart from Kingston Bus Terminal 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 $240 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $190 and takes 18h 5m.
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 Bus Terminal to Chicago Bus Station via Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor, Toronto, and Detroit Bus Station in around 18h 5m.
- 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
- $50–300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- 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
- $50–300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- 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
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Kingston to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- 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
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from Kingston to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- 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
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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 Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- questions@ca.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Kingston Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $30–55
Bus from Kingston Bus Terminal to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $30–55
- 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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- 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 Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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Kingston to Chicago bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, arrive at Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor station.
Chicago is 1h behind Kingston. It is currently 22:57 in Kingston and 21:57 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 669 miles. It takes approximately 11h 5m to drive from Kingston to Chicago.
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