There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Topsail Beach by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane ORD - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Topsail Beachtaxi
5h 5m$218–535Drive 901.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Topsail Beachcar 901.1 mi
17h 7m$165–238Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Topsail Beachtaxi
27h 20m$260–476Train, bus, taxi via Petersburg
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Topsail Beachtaxi
29h$406–812Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Wilmington International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane MDW - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Topsail Beachtaxi
6h 59m$198–715Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane MDW - OAJ
- Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Topsail Beachtaxi
6h 56m$188–615Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane ORD - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Topsail Beachtaxi
7h 41m$196–411Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Topsail Beachtaxi
29h 19m$411–805
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Topsail Beach is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Topsail Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 5m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Chicago and Topsail Beach is 820 miles. The road distance is 906.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Topsail Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 20m and costs $260 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Chicago to Topsail Beach, including transfers.
Topsail Beach is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:13 PM in Chicago and 9:13 PM in Topsail Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Topsail Beach is 906 miles. It takes approximately 17h 7m to drive from Chicago to Topsail Beach.
There are 1635+ hotels available in Topsail Beach.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Topsail Beach, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Topsail Beach. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport (ILM), then take the taxi to Topsail Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Washington Union Station, take the bus to Raleigh Bus Station, take the bus to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit, then take the taxi to Topsail Beach.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- 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
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $75–120
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
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