There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Concord by plane, tram, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport, line 501 tram, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ORD - CLT
- Take the tram from CTC Station to JW Clay Blvd Stationtram
- Take the bus from JW Clay LYNX Station to Rider Transit Centerbus
6h 44m$130–423Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus Chicago
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0140
22h 6m$82–181Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0140
21h 54m$183–303Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain Floridian
- Take the train from Cary to Kannapolistrain Piedmont / ...
29h 7m$381–804Drive 725.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Concordcar 725.1 mi
13h 38m$133–192Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, line 501 tram, bus
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MDW - CLT
- Take the tram from CTC Station to JW Clay Blvd Stationtram
- Take the bus from JW Clay LYNX Station to Rider Transit Centerbus
6h 27m$130–713Train to South Bend, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SBN - CLT
8h$131–672Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MKE - CLT
8h 6m$187–878Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane ORD - GSO
- Take the train from High Point to Kannapolistrain
8h 5m$138–665
Chicago to Concord by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Concord is to bus via Columbus which costs $80 - $190 and takes 22h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Concord is to subway and fly and line 501 tram and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Concord. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at The Village / Big Lots via Toledo Bus Stop, 4th St & Graham St and JW Clay LYNX Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Concord. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Kannapolis via Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 7m.
The distance between Chicago and Concord is 651 miles. The road distance is 729.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Concord without a car is to bus which takes 21h 54m and costs $180 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Chicago to Concord, including transfers.
Chicago to Concord bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Concord train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Concord is to bus which takes 21h 54m and costs $180 - $310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $850 and takes 29h 7m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Concord, Cabarrus County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to The Village / Big Lots via Toledo Bus Stop, Charlotte Bus Station, 4th St & Graham St, and JW Clay LYNX Station in around 21h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Rider Transit Center via Cary, Kannapolis, and Kannapolis Train Station in around 29h 7m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +1 704-336-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Charlotte Area Transit System
Tram from CTC Station to JW Clay Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Charlotte Area Transit System
Tram from CTC Station to JW Clay Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Charlotte Area Transit System
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from High Point to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- (704) 920-7433
- Website
- Concord Kannapolis Area Transit
Bus from JW Clay LYNX Station to Rider Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Concord Kannapolis Area Transit
Bus from JW Clay LYNX Station to Rider Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Concord Kannapolis Area Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Concord bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Concord is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:10 AM in Chicago and 5:10 AM in Concord.
Chicago to Concord train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Concord is 729 miles. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Chicago to Concord.
There are 85+ hotels available in Concord.



















