There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Morganton by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)ORD - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Morganton
4h 50m$68–332Bus, taxi via Columbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Statesville
- Take the taxi from Statesville to Morganton
18h 51m$183–306Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Ashland to Statesville
- Take the taxi from Statesville to Morganton
20h 6m$186–368Drive 654.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Morganton654.6 mi
12h 30m$120–173Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)ORD - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Morganton
5h 30m$96–477Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)ORD - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
6h 13m$172–425Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)MDW - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
5h 50m$162–525Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Concord, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Concord (USA)ORD - USA
- Drive from Concord (USA) to Morganton
5h 36m$106–385Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)ORD - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Morganton
7h 6m$122–600Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia
- Take the taxi from Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia to Morganton
22h 53m$270–541
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Morganton is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Morganton is to fly and drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $65 - $340.
The distance between Chicago and Morganton is 621 miles. The road distance is 658.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Morganton without a car is to bus and taxi via Columbus which takes 18h 51m and costs $180 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Chicago to Morganton, including transfers.
Morganton is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:36 AM in Chicago and 5:36 AM in Morganton.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Morganton is 658 miles. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Chicago to Morganton.
There are 25+ hotels available in Morganton.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Morganton, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Morganton. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), then drive to Morganton. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Columbus - Mound St, take the bus to Statesville, then take the taxi to Morganton.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–160
- Business - advance purchase
- $80–350
- Business Class
- $130–380
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Statesville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Ashland to Statesville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1-704-852-4147
Blue Cabs of North Carolina
- Phone
- +1-704-674-4457
- Website
- bluecabsofnc.com
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