There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Davidson by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak, 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, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ORD - CLT
- Take the bus from Transit Center- Bay X to Davidson Gateway Dr & Griffith Stbus
6h 55m$128–405Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus Chicago / ...
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus Bsb 32
21h 53m$81–183Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain Floridian
- Take the train from Cary to Kannapolistrain Piedmont / ...
28h 19m$352–776Drive 709.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Davidsoncar 709.4 mi
13h 11m$130–187Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, 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 bus from Transit Center- Bay X to Davidson Gateway Dr & Griffith Stbus
6h 31m$118–715Fly 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
7h 12m$204–782Train 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 6m$111–576Train 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 16m$159–823Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane ORD - GSP
- Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus
9h 51m$158–620Bus via Toledo
- 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
22h 35m$157–252
Chicago to Davidson by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Davidson is to bus which costs $80 - $190 and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Davidson is to subway and fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs $110 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Davidson. However, there are services departing from Chicago and arriving at Watson St & Griffith St via Columbus, 4th St & Mint St and 4th St & McDowell St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Davidson. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Kannapolis via Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 19m.
The distance between Chicago and Davidson is 649 miles. The road distance is 713.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Davidson without a car is to bus which takes 21h 53m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Chicago to Davidson, including transfers.
Chicago to Davidson bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Chicago station.
Chicago to Davidson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Davidson is to bus which takes 21h 53m and costs $80 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $350 - $800 and takes 28h 19m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Davidson, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago to Watson St & Griffith St via Columbus, Charlotte, 4th St & Mint St, 3rd St & McDowell St, and 4th St & McDowell St in around 21h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Davidson via Cary and Kannapolis in around 28h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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
- $260–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from High Point to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 704-336-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Charlotte Area Transit System
Bus from Transit Center- Bay X to Davidson Gateway Dr & Griffith St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Charlotte Area Transit System
Bus from Transit Center- Bay X to Davidson Gateway Dr & Griffith St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Charlotte Area Transit System
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago to Davidson bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus station.
Davidson is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:24 AM in Chicago and 12:24 PM in Davidson.
Chicago to Davidson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Davidson is 714 miles. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Chicago to Davidson.
There are 310+ hotels available in Davidson.






