There are 3 ways to get from Arlington Heights to Rockford by train, taxi, bus, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Arlington Heights to Harvardtrain Up-Nw
- Take the taxi from Harvard to Rockfordtaxi
1h 46m$101–127Drive 62.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arlington Heights to Rockfordcar 62.4 mi
1h 11m$12–17Bus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus Van Galder
2h 25m$40–62
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington Heights to Rockford is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Arlington Heights to Rockford is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Arlington Heights station to Rockford. However, there are services departing from Des Plaines Metra Station and arriving at 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal via Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Arlington Heights and Rockford is 72 miles. The road distance is 62.8 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington Heights to Rockford without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 46m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Arlington Heights to Rockford, including transfers.
Arlington Heights to Rockford bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility station.
Arlington Heights to Rockford bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington Heights to Rockford is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Arlington Heights to Rockford.
There are 64+ hotels available in Rockford.
What companies run services between Arlington Heights, Cook County, IL, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?
Rockland Coaches operates a bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $12–25 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Arlington Heights to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–25
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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