There are 9 ways to get from Morganton to Chicago by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle
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Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Drive from Morganton to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane AVL - ORD
4h 3m$58–301Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Morganton to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastoniataxi
- Take the bus from Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
24h 8m$283–542Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Morganton to Kannapoliscar
- Take the train from Kannapolis to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
30h 22m$363–804Drive 655.9 mi
- Drive from Morganton to Chicagocar 655.9 mi
12h 35m$120–173Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Morganton to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GSP - ORD
4h 55m$76–366Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CLT - MDW
5h 6m$186–598Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CLT - ORD
5h 30m$196–518Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Morganton to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AVL - MDW
3h 37m$78–401Taxi, shuttle to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Morganton to Boots Off Bungalow, Boonetaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Boots Off Bungalow, Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TRI - ORD
6h 47m
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morganton to Chicago is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Morganton to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $75 - $410.
The distance between Morganton and Chicago is 620 miles. The road distance is 659.7 miles.
The best way to get from Morganton to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 24h 8m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Morganton to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Morganton. It is currently 9:53 AM in Morganton and 8:53 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Morganton to Chicago is 660 miles. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Morganton to Chicago.
There are 1440+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Morganton, NC, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Morganton to Chicago. However, you can drive to Asheville-Airport-AVL airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia, take the bus to Atlanta, walk to Doraville Station, take the subway to Garnett Station, walk to Atlanta Bus Station, then take the bus to Chicago Bus Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kannapolis to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Boots Off Bungalow, Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $95–160
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