There are 11 ways to get from Oakville to Chicago by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, 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.
Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the train from Oakville GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
6h 4m$398–1,013Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YYZ - MDW
7h 23m$53–313Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Oakville to Windsortrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
10h 13m$205–441Bus
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2706
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
15h 6m$80–135Drive 487.6 mi
- Drive from Oakville to Chicagocar 487.6 mi
8h 12m$112–162Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Oakville GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
5h 55m$208–1,413Train, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Oakville to Canadian Bordertrain
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
7h 55m$210–402Train to Rochester, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Oakville to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ROC - MDW
8h 18m$147–712Train, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Oakville to Canadian Bordertrain
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BUF - ORD
8h 20m$220–392Train
- Take the train from Oakville to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
15h 14m$315–612Bus via Dearborn
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2706
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
15h 24m
Oakville to Chicago by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakville to Chicago is to bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Oakville to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $200 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakville to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Oakville GO Bus and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Mississauga and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Oakville to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Oakville and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Oakville and Chicago is 494 miles. The road distance is 490.4 miles.
The best way to get from Oakville to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 15h 6m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Oakville to Chicago, including transfers.
Oakville to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Mississauga station.
Oakville to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Oakville station.
The best way to get from Oakville to Chicago is to train via Detroit which takes 10h 13m and costs $200 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 15h 6m, you could also fly, which costs $50 - $320 and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Oakville, ON, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Oakville to Chicago Union Station via Windsor and Detroit in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakville GO Bus to Chicago Bus Station via Square One, Mississauga, and Detroit Bus Station in around 15h 6m.
- 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
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
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
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
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 Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
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
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Oakville GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- GO Transit
- Passenger
- $6–8
Train from Oakville GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- GO Transit
- Passenger
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Oakville to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $50–140
- Business
- $85–190
- Business Plus
- $95–200
- Economy
- $60–140
- Economy Plus
- $65–150
Train from Oakville to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Oakville to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $25–80
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $28–85
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
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 Oakville to Canadian Border
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakville to Canadian Border
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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 Mississauga to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Niagara Falls to Buffalo
- Saver
- $14–19
- Flexible
- $18–35
Bus from Niagara Falls to Buffalo
- Saver
- $14–19
- Flexible
- $18–35
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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Oakville to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Oakville. It is currently 05:01 in Oakville and 04:01 in Chicago.
Oakville to Chicago train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakville to Chicago is 490 miles. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Oakville to Chicago.
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