There are 4 ways to get from Chicago Union Station to Boystown by subway, bus, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Quincy to Belmontsubway Purple Line / ...
33 min$2–5Drive 5.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago Union Station to Boystowncar 5.1 mi
8 min$1–2Line 151 bus
- Take the bus from Union Station Transit Center to Lake Shore & Hawthornebus 151
42 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chicago Union Station to Boystowntaxi 5.1 mi
8 min$16–20
Chicago Union Station to Boystown by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Union Station to Boystown is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Union Station to Boystown is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Union Station Transit Center station and arriving at Lake Shore & Hawthorne. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Quincy and arriving at Belmont. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Chicago Union Station and Boystown is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago Union Station to Boystown without a car is to subway which takes 33 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Quincy to Belmont takes 26 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chicago Union Station to Boystown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Union Station Transit Center.
Chicago Union Station to Boystown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Quincy station.
Chicago Union Station to Boystown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Lake Shore & Hawthorne station.
What companies run services between Chicago Union Station, IL, USA and Boystown, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Quincy to Belmont every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Union Station Transit Center to Lake Shore & Hawthorne every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Quincy to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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 Union Station Transit Center to Lake Shore & Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $16–20
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
Chicago Union Station to Boystown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Belmont station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago Union Station to Boystown is 5 miles. It takes approximately 8 min to drive from Chicago Union Station to Boystown.
There are 1122+ hotels available in Boystown.