There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Davidson College by subway, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, bus
best- 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
5h 52m$138–812Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbusbus Bsb 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus Bsb 32
21h 59m$81–183Bus
- 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 26mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain Floridian
- Take the train from Cary to Kannapolistrain Piedmont / ...
28h 18m$729–1,106Drive 709.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Davidson Collegecar 709.5 mi
13h 10m$130–187Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- 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 15m$92–512Train to South Bend, fly
- 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
7h 30m$120–623Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- 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
7h 33m$204–943
Chicago to Davidson College by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Davidson College is to bus via Columbus which costs $80 - $190 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Davidson College is to subway and fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs $130 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Davidson College. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Davidson Gateway Dr & Griffith St via Toledo Bus Stop, Trade St & Graham St and Transit Center- Bay X. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Davidson College. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Kannapolis via Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 18m.
The distance between Chicago and Davidson College is 628 miles. The road distance is 713.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Davidson College without a car is to bus which takes 21h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Chicago to Davidson College, including transfers.
Chicago to Davidson College bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Davidson College train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Davidson College is to bus which takes 21h 26m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,200 and takes 28h 18m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Davidson College, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Davidson College via Toledo Bus Stop, Charlotte Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay X, and Davidson Gateway Dr & Griffith St in around 21h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Davidson College via Cary and Kannapolis in around 28h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from South Bend to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- 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
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
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- 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
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
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago to Davidson College bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Davidson College is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:49 PM in Chicago and 5:49 PM in Davidson College.
Chicago to Davidson College train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Davidson College is 714 miles. It takes approximately 13h 10m to drive from Chicago to Davidson College.
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