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Trip from Bourbonnais, IL to Schaumburg, IL

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

1h 42m

Distance

72 mi

116 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$11

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 23 min
4 AM
1h 35m ★
6 AM
1h 43m
8 AM
1h 58m
10 AM
1h 48m
12 PM
1h 46m
3 PM
1h 49m
5 PM
1h 57m
8 PM
1h 38m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Bourbonnais, IL, IL

Bourbonnais, IL

Pierre Blaché

village in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Schaumburg, IL

Wikimedia Commons

Trip Overview

The drive from Bourbonnais, IL to Schaumburg, IL covers 72 miles and takes about 1h 42m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Main Street Northwest, East Marsile Street, North Convent Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $11.26 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Midpoint

36 miles from Bourbonnais, IL

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 51m into the drive .

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 42m. Total distance: 72 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 42m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 1h 42m drive with frequent turns across 72 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 21 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Main Street Northwest is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Bourbonnais, IL to Schaumburg, IL is easy. At 1h 42m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Bourbonnais, IL to Schaumburg, IL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Main Street Northwest
East Marsile Street
North Convent Street
West Steger Road
Wolf Road
Lincoln Highway
East Maple Street
West Lincoln Highway

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Main Street Northwest — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bourbonnais, IL and Schaumburg, IL.

1

Start on Olde Oak Drive

0.4 mi · 1 min · Olde Oak Drive
2

At the end of the road, turn right onto Main Street Northwest

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Main Street Northwest
3

Turn left onto East Marsile Street

0.3 mi · 32 sec · East Marsile Street
4

Continue on North Convent Street

22 mi · 30 min · North Convent Street
5

Turn left onto West Steger Road

0.2 mi · 55 sec · West Steger Road
6

Turn right onto Wolf Road

2.3 mi · 4 min · Wolf Road
7

Turn left onto Lincoln Highway

3.8 mi · 5 min · Lincoln Highway
8

Continue on East Maple Street

0.3 mi · 27 sec · East Maple Street
9

Continue on West Lincoln Highway

443 ft · 10 sec · West Lincoln Highway
10

Turn right onto North Cedar Road

2.4 mi · 5 min · North Cedar Road
11

Turn left onto Maple Road

0.2 mi · 18 sec · Maple Road
12

Take the ramp slight right toward I 355 Toll North: West Suburbs

0.6 mi · 57 sec · I 355 Toll North: West Suburbs
13

Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Tollway

31 mi · 36 min · Veterans Memorial Tollway
14

Merge slight left

4.6 mi · 5 min
15

Take the exit slight right toward IL 72, IL 58: Higgins Road, Woodfield Road, Golf Road

0.4 mi · 48 sec · IL 72, IL 58: Higgins Road, Woodfield Road, Golf Road
16

Turn left onto East Higgins Road

1.6 mi · 2 min · East Higgins Road
17

Continue on West Higgins Road

1.0 mi · 1 min · West Higgins Road
18

Turn left onto North Roselle Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · North Roselle Road
19

Turn right onto West Thacker Street

0.1 mi · 37 sec · West Thacker Street
20

Turn left onto North Pleasant Drive

427 ft · 19 sec · North Pleasant Drive
21

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 36 miles from Bourbonnais, IL, or about 51m into the drive.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 16 miles or 22m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 36 miles or 51m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 27m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Schaumburg, IL than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Bourbonnais, IL so your first major turns are already loaded.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Bourbonnais, IL

This is one driving day of about 72 miles and 1h 42m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 16 miles from Bourbonnais, IL.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 36 mi from Bourbonnais, IL · 51m into the drive

city in Illinois, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Joliet, IL

36 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

New Lenox, IL

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 16 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Joliet, IL

Meal break

The midpoint is around 36 miles from Bourbonnais, IL, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Schaumburg, IL

The final approach into Schaumburg, IL usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$11.26 one way

$22.51 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 25 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $12.36 $24.72
premium $4.89 $13.86 $27.71
diesel $5.61 $15.90 $31.79

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$11

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$36–$61

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 25.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $8 in charging · 0 stops · 68% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 21.6 0 $7.56 $3.46
Efficient EV 18 0 $6.30 $2.88
EV Truck/SUV 28.8 0 $10.08 $4.61

Gas CO2

25 kg

EV CO2

8 kg (68% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Bourbonnais, IL

Late night in Bourbonnais on Friday

Local time

5:32 AM

CDT

Current temp

48°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Schaumburg, IL

Late night in Schaumburg on Friday

Local time

5:32 AM

CDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

3 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

1h 42m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Bourbonnais, IL to Schaumburg, IL covers 72 miles and takes about 1h 42m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Main Street Northwest, East Marsile Street, North Convent Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 36 miles from Bourbonnais, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $11.26 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

The drive from Bourbonnais, IL to Schaumburg, IL is easy. At 1h 42m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Bourbonnais, IL to Schaumburg, IL is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Bourbonnais, IL to Schaumburg, IL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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