There are 4 ways to get from Barrington to Elgin by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 550 bus
best- Take the train from Barrington to Crystal Laketrain Up-Nw
- Take the bus from Crystal Lake Metra Station to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 1bus 550
2h 8m$6–9Drive 13.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barrington to Elgincar 13.1 mi
17 min$3–4Train
- Take the train from Barrington to Chicago OTCtrain Up-Nw
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elgintrain Md-W
3h 3m$10–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barrington to Elgintaxi 13.1 mi
17 min$40–55
Barrington to Elgin by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barrington to Elgin is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Barrington to Elgin is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct train from Barrington to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Barrington and arriving at Elgin via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Barrington and Elgin is 30 miles. The road distance is 13.2 miles.
The best way to get from Barrington to Elgin without a car is to train and line 550 bus which takes 2h 8m and costs $5 - $9.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Barrington to Elgin, including transfers.
Barrington to Elgin train services, operated by Metra, depart from Barrington station.
Barrington to Elgin train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barrington to Elgin is 13 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Barrington to Elgin.
There are 125+ hotels available in Elgin.
What companies run services between Barrington, IL, USA and Elgin, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Barrington to Elgin via Chicago OTC and Chicago Union Station in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Barrington to Crystal Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Barrington to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Crystal Lake Metra Station to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
UnCrabby Cabby
- Phone
- +1 630 397 9029
Niles Flash Cab
- Phone
- +1 847 647 8777
O'Hare Taxi LLC
- Phone
- +1 630 589 4152
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