There are 5 ways to get from Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenue by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Lake to Grand-Redsubway Red Line
7 min$2–5Line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Washington & Lasalle to Michigan & E. Wackerbus 20 / ...
8 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Michigan Avenueferry Chicago Water Taxi
15 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenuetaxi 4,600 ft
1 min$5–7Walk
- Take the walk from Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenuewalk 4,060 ft
14 min
Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenue by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenue is to line 20 bus which costs $3 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenue is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington & Lasalle and arriving at Michigan & E. Wacker. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Ogilvie/Union and arriving at Michigan Avenue. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lake and arriving at Grand-Red. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Chicago Loop and Michigan Avenue is 3765 feet.
The best way to get from Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenue without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Lake to Grand-Red takes 2 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenue bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Washington & Lasalle station.
Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenue train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Lake station.
What companies run services between Chicago Loop, IL, USA and Michigan Avenue, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Lake to Grand-Red every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Washington & Lasalle to Michigan & E. Wacker every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Lake to Grand-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 2 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 Washington & Lasalle to Michigan & E. Wacker
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 312-337-1446
- Website
- Chicago Water Taxi
Ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Michigan Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Chicago Water Taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $5–7
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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More Questions & Answers
Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenue bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & E. Wacker station.
Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenue train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Grand-Red station.
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