There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Holden Beach by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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 Wilmington International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane ORD - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Holden Beachtaxi
5h 2m$178–545Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane ORD - MYR
- Drive from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Holden Beachcar
5h 14m$66–329Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Holden Beachtaxi
27h 18m$295–418Train, bus, taxi via Petersburg
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Holden Beachtaxi
29h 23m$722–1,085Drive 892.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Holden Beachcar 892.5 mi
17h 7m$163–236Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Myrtle Beach, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane MDW - MYR
- Drive from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Holden Beachcar
4h 45m$96–469Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane MDW - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Holden Beachcar
7h 5m$140–645Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane ORD - CHS
- Drive from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Holden Beachcar
7h 27m$530–895Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Holden Beachtaxi
29h 45m$723–1,074
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Holden Beach is to fly and drive which costs $65 - $330 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Holden Beach is to fly and drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $95 - $470.
The distance between Chicago and Holden Beach is 823 miles. The road distance is 897.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Holden Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 18m and costs $290 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Chicago to Holden Beach, including transfers.
Holden Beach is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:03 AM in Chicago and 8:03 AM in Holden Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Holden Beach is 898 miles. It takes approximately 17h 7m to drive from Chicago to Holden Beach.
There are 992+ hotels available in Holden Beach.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Holden Beach, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Holden Beach. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport (ILM), then take the taxi to Holden Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Washington Union Station, take the bus to Raleigh Bus Station, take the bus to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit, then take the taxi to Holden Beach.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
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