How to get fromChicago Union Station to Crystal Lakeby train, car, or taxi

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There are 3 ways to get from Chicago Union Station to Crystal Lake by train, car, or taxi

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Laketrain Up-Nw
1h 26m
$6–8
Drive 46.7 mi
1. Drive from Chicago Union Station to Crystal Lakecar 46.7 mi
1h
$9–13
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Chicago Union Station to Crystal Laketaxi 46.7 mi
1h
$140–180

Chicago Union Station to Crystal Lake by foot and train

151Weekly Services

1h 26mAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Chicago Union Station to Crystal Lake.

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Distance: 43.4 mi
Duration: 1h 26m

What companies run services between Chicago Union Station, IL, USA and Crystal Lake, IL, USA?

Metra operates a train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Lake hourly. Tickets cost $6–8 and the journey takes 1h 21m.

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Crystal Lake, United States(opens in a new window)

Crystal Lake is a city in McHenry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Named after a lake 1.6 mi southwest of the city's downtown, Crystal Lake is 45 miles northwest of Chicago. The population is 40,269 as of the 2020 Census, a 1.2% decrease from 2010. Crystal Lake is the largest city in McHenry County, part of the Chicago metropolitan area. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Crystal Lake

Illinois Railway Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Illinois Railway Museum (IRM, reporting mark IRMX) is the largest railroad museum in the United States. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area at 7000 Olson Road in Union, Illinois, 55 mi northwest of downtown Chicago.

Santa's Village AZoosment Park(Opens in a new window)

Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park (formerly known and colloquially referred to this day as simply Santa's Village) is a theme park in East Dundee, Illinois. It was originally built by Glenn Holland, who also built two other Santa's Villages, in California; one located in San Bernardino County and the other in Santa Cruz County. The Illinois park, the third to be built, was intended to be the flagship of a chain of Santa's Villages across the country. However, parks planned for Richmond, Virginia, and Cherry Hill, New Jersey, were never built, and the park in East Dundee became the last of its kind.

Places to stay in Crystal Lake

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Crystal Lake, IL(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Holiday Inn Chicago Nw Crystal Lk Conv Ctr by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Comfort Inn Crystal Lake - Algonquin(Opens in a new window)

7.4Good

Super 8 by Wyndham Crystal Lake(Opens in a new window)

6.9Pleasant

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