United States
CanadaChicago to Montreal shipping route.
1,376 km by road, about 24 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Chicago and Montreal
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ChicagoRoadMontrealTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,376 km (855 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,198 km |
| Transit time | 24 h 42 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 13 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Chicago to Montreal shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Chicago, United States to Montreal, Canada is 1,376 km (855 miles) on the truck network, heading north east. In a straight line the cities are 1,198 km apart, so the road adds 15%.
Transit time for one driver is about 24 h 42 min, of which 13 h 42 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Chicago to Montreal is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from the United States into Canada, so the carrier needs transport and customs papers for both sides, plus export and import declarations at the border.
By rail the same trip is 1,312 km and takes about 43 h 42 min at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Chicago in this directory, Montreal is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: New York (1,353 km), Atlanta (1,234 km) and Memphis (861 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Chicago to Montreal?
1,376 km by road (1,198 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Chicago to Montreal?
About 24 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (13 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Montreal to Chicago has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Chicago to Columbus579 km
- Chicago to Kansas City823 km
- Chicago to Toronto847 km
- Chicago to Memphis861 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,234 km
- Chicago to New York1,353 km
- Toronto to Montreal546 km
- New York to Montreal616 km
- Columbus to Montreal1,154 km
- Savannah to Montreal1,870 km
- Atlanta to Montreal1,946 km
- Memphis to Montreal2,095 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.