There are 5 ways to get from Research Triangle to Six Flags Great America by plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)RDU - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
5h 52m$86–446Train
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union StationFloridian
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to WaukeganUp-N
28h 39m$184–356Drive 818.6 mi
- Drive from Research Triangle to Six Flags Great America818.6 mi
14h 25m$150–216Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)RDU - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Waukegan
6h 16mFly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)RDU - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street
8h 33m$176–844
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Research Triangle to Six Flags Great America is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Research Triangle to Six Flags Great America is to fly and train which takes 5h 52m and costs $85 - $450.
The distance between Research Triangle and Six Flags Great America is 689 miles. The road distance is 823.4 miles.
The best way to get from Research Triangle to Six Flags Great America without a car is to train which takes 28h 39m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Research Triangle to Six Flags Great America, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Research Triangle to Six Flags Great America is 823 miles. It takes approximately 14h 25m to drive from Research Triangle to Six Flags Great America.
There are 83+ hotels available in Six Flags Great America.
What companies run services between Research Triangle, NC, USA and Six Flags Great America, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Research Triangle to Six Flags Great America via Cary, Chicago Union Station, Chicago OTC, Waukegan, Waukegan Metra Station, and Washington St & Milwaukee Ave/Riverside Dr in around 28h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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