There are 6 ways to get from Wake Forest to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&Rbus
- Take the bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Stationbus
- Take the bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RDU - MDW
6h 31m$84–480Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GSO - ORD
9h 32m$78–366Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
24h 56m$152–317Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
26h 26m$270–600Drive 788.7 mi
- Drive from Wake Forest to Chicagocar 788.7 mi
13h 57m$144–208Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&Rbus
- Take the bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Stationbus
- Take the bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RDU - ORD
6h 55m$104–300
Wake Forest to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wake Forest to Chicago is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Wake Forest to Chicago is to bus and line 1 bus and line 100 bus and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $80 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Wake Forest to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Elm Ave at White St and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis, Raleigh Bus Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 56m.
The distance between Wake Forest and Chicago is 679 miles. The road distance is 793.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wake Forest to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 24h 56m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Wake Forest to Chicago, including transfers.
Wake Forest to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Wake Forest to Chicago is to bus which takes 24h 56m and costs $150 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $600 and takes 26h 26m.
Wake Forest to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Wake Forest. It is currently 4:15 PM in Wake Forest and 3:15 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Wake Forest, NC, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Elm Ave at White St to Chicago Bus Station via Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, and Washington Union Station in around 24h 56m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $270–600 and the journey takes 24h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
Bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- goraleigh.org
Bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- GoRaleigh
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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