There are 6 ways to get from Cary to Schaumburg by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RDU - ORD
5h 9m$190–514Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GSO - ORD
5h 34m$133–496Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
26h 44m$358–716Drive 806.1 mi
- Drive from Cary to Schaumburgcar 806.1 mi
14h 29m$148–213Line 310 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway, line 600 bus
- Take the bus from Cary Depot to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RDU - MDW
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Rosemontsubway
- Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Northwest Transportation Centerbus
5h 55m$162–318Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CLT - ORD
8h 7m$194–532
Cary to Schaumburg by train, foot, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Schaumburg is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Schaumburg is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Cary to Schaumburg. However, there are services departing from Cary and arriving at Rosemont via LaSalle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Cary and Schaumburg is 677 miles. The road distance is 810.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Schaumburg without a car is to train which takes 26h 44m and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Cary to Schaumburg, including transfers.
Cary to Schaumburg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cary station.
The best way to get from Cary to Schaumburg is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $190 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $350 - $750 and takes 26h 44m.
Schaumburg is 1h behind Cary. It is currently 5:53 PM in Cary and 4:53 PM in Schaumburg.
Cary to Schaumburg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Schaumburg, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Cary to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $350–750 and the journey takes 25h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Clark/Lake to Rosemont
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Cary Depot to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Northwest Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Schaumburg is 811 miles. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Cary to Schaumburg.
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