There are 5 ways to get from Ashburn to Chicago by train, bus, subway, taxi, 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
best- Take the train from Wrightwood to Chicago Union Stationtrain Sws
28 min$3–5Drive 11.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ashburn to Chicagocar 11.3 mi
20 min$2–3Line 79 bus, subway
- Take the bus from 79th Street & Central Park to 79th Red Line Stationbus 79
- Take the subway from 79th to Harrisonsubway Red Line
54 min$4–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ashburn to Chicagotaxi 11.3 mi
20 min$30–40Bus, line 62 bus
- Take the bus from 8000 S Pulaski to Pulaski Orange Line Stationbus 53A
- Take the bus from Pulaski Orange Line Station to Dearborn & Harrisonbus 62
1h 10m$2
Ashburn to Chicago by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ashburn to Chicago is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Ashburn to Chicago is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashburn to Chicago. However, there are services departing from 8000 S Pulaski and arriving at Dearborn & Harrison via Pulaski Orange Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wrightwood and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Ashburn and Chicago is 11 miles. The road distance is 11.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ashburn to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 28 min and costs $3 - $5.
The train from Wrightwood to Chicago Union Station takes 28 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Ashburn to Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from 8000 S Pulaski station.
Ashburn to Chicago train services, operated by Metra, depart from Wrightwood station.
The best way to get from Ashburn to Chicago is to train which takes 28 min and costs $3 - $5. Alternatively, you can bus and line 62 bus, which costs $3 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Ashburn, IL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Metra operates a train from Wrightwood to Chicago Union Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 8000 S Pulaski to Dearborn & Harrison via Pulaski Orange Line Station in around 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Wrightwood to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from 79th to Harrison
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from 79th Street & Central Park to 79th Red Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 8000 S Pulaski to Pulaski Orange Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Pulaski Orange Line Station to Dearborn & Harrison
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
303 Taxi
- Phone
- (847) 303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
Checker
- Phone
- +1 312-243-2537
- Website
- checkertaxichicago.com
Flash Cab
- Phone
- +1 773-561-4444
- Website
- flashcab.com
Yellow Cab Chicago
- Phone
- +1 312-829-4222
- Website
- yellowcabchicago.com
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Booking & Getting There
Ashburn to Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Pulaski Orange Line Station.
Ashburn to Chicago train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashburn to Chicago is 11 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Ashburn to Chicago.
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