There are 6 ways to get from Chicago, IL to Raleigh by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ORD - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
5h 36m$88–368Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
22h 44m$109–199Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
24h 5m$140–300Drive 776.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago, IL to Raleighcar 776.1 mi
14h 30m$142–205Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
- Take the subway from Quincy to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MDW - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
5h 25m$92–558Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane ORD - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
8h$160–463
Chicago, IL to Raleigh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago, IL to Raleigh is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago, IL to Raleigh is to subway and fly and line 100 bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago, IL station to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Washington Union Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Raleigh Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h 56m.
The distance between Chicago, IL and Raleigh is 683 miles. The road distance is 780.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago, IL to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 22h 44m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Chicago, IL to Raleigh, including transfers.
Chicago, IL to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago, IL to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago, IL to Raleigh is to bus which takes 22h 44m and costs $100 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $300 and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to GoRaleigh Station via Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 22h 44m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $140–300 and the journey takes 23h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Quincy to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago, IL to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Raleigh is 1h ahead of Chicago, IL. It is currently 12:05 PM in Chicago, IL and 1:05 PM in Raleigh.
Chicago, IL to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago, IL to Raleigh is 781 miles. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Chicago, IL to Raleigh.
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