There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Wilkesboro by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
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 Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane ORD - GSO
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Wilkesborobus
8h 2m$88–363Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Wilkesborobus
21h 13mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to High Pointtrain
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Wilkesborobus
31h 3m$651–1,003Drive 654.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Wilkesborocar 654.1 mi
12h 52m$120–173Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane ORD - TRI
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Boone
- Take the bus from Boone to Wilkesborobus
8h 37m$212–467Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ORD - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Winston Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston-Salem to Wilkesborobus
9h 8m$144–366Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MDW - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Winston Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston-Salem to Wilkesborobus
8h 43m$144–766Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane ORD - AVL
- Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Boone
- Take the bus from Boone to Wilkesborobus
10h 10m$312–577Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Winston Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston-Salem to Wilkesborobus
23h 25m$94–230
Chicago to Wilkesboro by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Wilkesboro is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Wilkesboro is to fly and bus which takes 8h 2m and costs $85 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Wilkesboro. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Wilkesboro via Toledo Bus Stop, Winston-Salem Transportation Center and Forsyth Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 13m.
The distance between Chicago and Wilkesboro is 689 miles. The road distance is 657.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Wilkesboro without a car is to bus which takes 21h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Chicago to Wilkesboro, including transfers.
Chicago to Wilkesboro bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Wilkesboro bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Wilkesboro is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:41 AM in Chicago and 4:41 AM in Wilkesboro.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Wilkesboro is 658 miles. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Chicago to Wilkesboro.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Wilkesboro, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Wilkesboro via Toledo Bus Stop, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Winston-Salem Transportation Center, and Forsyth Hospital in around 21h 13m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
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 High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Wilkesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $8–12
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Wilkesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $8–12
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Wilkesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $8–12
Bus from Boone to Wilkesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $5–8
Bus from Winston-Salem to Wilkesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $10–15
Bus from Winston-Salem to Wilkesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $10–15
Bus from Boone to Wilkesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $5–8
Bus from Winston-Salem to Wilkesboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $10–15
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 Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charlotte to Winston Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charlotte to Winston Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- 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
Bus from Charlotte to Winston Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
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