There are 8 ways to get from DeKalb to Charlotte by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
best- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ORD - CLT
7h 21m$96–384Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
23h 19m$82–229Bus
- Take the bus from Dekalb to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
22h 15m$124–315Train
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
31h 57m$284–654Drive 795.2 mi
- Drive from DeKalb to Charlottecar 795.2 mi
13h 59m$146–210Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MDW - CLT
7h 6m$92–504Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MKE - CLT
9h 38m$134–681Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane ORD - GSP
- Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus
10h 10m$344–599
DeKalb to Charlotte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from DeKalb to Charlotte is to train and bus which costs $80 - $230 and takes 23h 19m.
The fastest way to get from DeKalb to Charlotte is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $90 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from DeKalb to Charlotte station. However, there are services departing from Dekalb and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between DeKalb and Charlotte is 691 miles. The road distance is 799.9 miles.
The best way to get from DeKalb to Charlotte without a car is to bus which takes 22h 15m and costs $120 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from DeKalb to Charlotte, including transfers.
DeKalb to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dekalb station.
The best way to get from DeKalb to Charlotte is to bus which takes 22h 15m and costs $120 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $700 and takes 31h 57m.
DeKalb to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Charlotte is 1h ahead of DeKalb. It is currently 5:07 AM in DeKalb and 6:07 AM in Charlotte.
What companies run services between DeKalb, IL, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Dekalb to Charlotte Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 22h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locust St at N 6th St - EB Stop #624 to Charlotte Amtrak Station via Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662, Elburn, Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, and Cary in around 31h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- 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 Dekalb to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
- 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 Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Hurricane to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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