There are 6 ways to get from Schaumburg to Cary by plane, bus, taxi, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)ORD - RDU
5h 15m$89–341Line 600 bus, subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 310 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Northwest Transportation Center to Rosemont CTA Station
- Take the subway from Rosemont to Clark/Lake
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)MDW - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depot
6h 12m$81–436Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Statesville
- Take the taxi from Statesville to Kannapolis
- Take the train from Kannapolis to Cary
25h 28m$250–433Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to CaryFloridian
26h 28m$99–318Drive 808.7 mi
- Drive from Schaumburg to Cary808.7 mi
14h 13m$148–214Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)ORD - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
8h 21m$123–329
Schaumburg to Cary by bus, subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schaumburg to Cary is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Schaumburg to Cary is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $85 - $350.
The distance between Schaumburg and Cary is 679 miles. The road distance is 813.4 miles.
The best way to get from Schaumburg to Cary without a car is to bus and taxi and train which takes 25h 28m and costs $250 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Schaumburg to Cary, including transfers.
The best way to get from Schaumburg to Cary is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $85 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $320 and takes 26h 28m.
Cary is 1h ahead of Schaumburg. It is currently 6:11 AM in Schaumburg and 7:11 AM in Cary.
Yes, the driving distance between Schaumburg to Cary is 813 miles. It takes approximately 14h 13m to drive from Schaumburg to Cary.
There are 521+ hotels available in Cary.
What companies run services between Schaumburg, IL, USA and Cary, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Cary once daily. Tickets cost $95–310 and the journey takes 24h 21m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
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
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $95–260
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–310
- Business - advance purchase
- $190–750
- Business Class
- $280–700
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Rosemont to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Northwest Transportation Center to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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