There are 4 ways to get from Chicago Union Station to Harlem/Lake Station by subway, train, 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 Clinton-Blue to Harlem-Forest Parksubway Blue Line
40 min$2–5Train, line 307 bus
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Oak Parktrain Up-W
- Take the bus from Harlem/Lake CTA to Harlem Ave & Harlem CTA Stationbus 307
44 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chicago Union Station to Harlem/Lake Stationtaxi 11.7 mi
15 min$30–40Drive 11.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago Union Station to Harlem/Lake Stationcar 11.7 mi
15 min$3–4
Chicago Union Station to Harlem/Lake Station by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Union Station to Harlem/Lake Station is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Union Station to Harlem/Lake Station is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Clinton-Blue and arriving at Harlem-Forest Park. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Chicago Union Station and Harlem/Lake Station is 9 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago Union Station to Harlem/Lake Station without a car is to subway which takes 40 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Clinton-Blue to Harlem-Forest Park takes 35 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chicago Union Station to Harlem/Lake Station train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Clinton-Blue station.
Chicago Union Station to Harlem/Lake Station train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Harlem-Forest Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago Union Station to Harlem/Lake Station is 12 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Chicago Union Station to Harlem/Lake Station.
There are 1221+ hotels available in Harlem/Lake Station.
What companies run services between Chicago Union Station, IL, USA and Harlem/Lake Station, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Clinton-Blue to Harlem-Forest Park every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Clinton-Blue to Harlem-Forest Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago OTC to Oak Park
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Harlem/Lake CTA to Harlem Ave & Harlem CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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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