United States
CanadaChicago to Toronto shipping route.
847 km by road, about 8 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Chicago and Toronto
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ChicagoRoadTorontoTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 847 km (527 mi) |
| Straight line | 701 km |
| Transit time | 8 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 8 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Chicago to Toronto shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Chicago, United States to Toronto, Canada is 847 km (527 miles) on the truck network, heading east. In a straight line the cities are 701 km apart, so the road adds 21%.
Transit time for one driver is about 8 h 30 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Chicago to Toronto 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 785 km and takes about 26 h 6 min at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Chicago in this directory, Toronto is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Kansas City (823 km) and Columbus (579 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Chicago to Toronto?
847 km by road (701 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Chicago to Toronto?
About 8 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (8 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Toronto 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 Memphis861 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,234 km
- Chicago to New York1,353 km
- Chicago to Montreal1,376 km
- Montreal to Toronto546 km
- Columbus to Toronto693 km
- New York to Toronto828 km
- Atlanta to Toronto1,538 km
- Memphis to Toronto1,579 km
- Kansas City to Toronto1,612 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.