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There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Buffalo Grove Metra by train, car, or taxi

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Train
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1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Grovetrain Ncs
58 min
$5–7
Drive 27.8 mi
1. Drive from Chicago to Buffalo Grove Metracar 27.8 mi
39 min
$6–8
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Chicago to Buffalo Grove Metrataxi 27.8 mi
39 min
$80–100

Chicago to Buffalo Grove Metra by train and foot

35Weekly Services

58 minAverage Duration

$5Cheapest Price

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Distance: 29.8 mi
Duration: 58 min

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Buffalo Grove Metra, IL, USA?

Metra operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Grove 5 times a day. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 55 min.

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Buffalo Grove, United States(opens in a new window)

The Windy City, the third-largest in the US, is located alongside majestic Lake Michigan. Home to many world-class attractions, Chi-Town is easily one of the most visited cities in the country. Watch the Chicago Cubs at baseball stalwart Wrigley Field, go wild at Lincoln Park Zoo or wander down the Riverwalk for that big city feel, Get your dose of culture at one of the many museums, or head to the top of 360 Chicago (formerly the John Hancock Observatory) for some sky-high panoramic city views. Visit the Navy Pier for sightseeing by boat, and indulge in the dizzying flavours of the city’s unique deep-dish pizza.

Things to do in Buffalo Grove

Ravinia Festival(Opens in a new window)

Ravinia Festival is a primarily outdoor music venue in Highland Park, Illinois. It hosts a series of outdoor concerts and performances every summer from June to September in a wide variety of musical genres from classical to pop. The first orchestra to perform at Ravinia Festival was the New York Philharmonic under Walter Damrosch on June 17, 1905, with the Chicago Tribune praising its "musical entertainment so satisfying in quality and so delightful in environment." It has been the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) since 1936. Located in the Ravinia neighborhood, the venue operates on the grounds of the 36 acre Ravinia Park, with a variety of outdoor and indoor performing arts facilities, including the architectural prairie style Martin Theater. The Ravinia Festival attracts about 600,000 listeners to some 120 to 150 events.

Six Flags Great America(Opens in a new window)

Six Flags Great America is a 304 acre themed amusement park located in Gurnee, Illinois, within the northern Chicago metropolitan area. The amusement park originally opened as Marriott's Great America on May 29, 1976, as one of two theme parks built by the Marriott Corporation. Six Flags acquired the amusement park in 1984 after the theme park division was an earnings disappointment for Marriott. The sale gave Six Flags rights to the Looney Tunes intellectual properties.

Raging Bull (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

Raging Bull is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. The ride opened to the public on May 1, 1999, as the first hyper-twister roller coaster, the second Hyper Coaster model built by Bolliger & Mabillard, and the tallest and longest coaster in the park.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago(Opens in a new window)

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) water park located in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. Six Flags owns and operates the park, which is located within the Chicago metropolitan area. The park opened on May 28, 2005, as part of a US$42 million expansion of the adjacent amusement park Six Flags Great America, from which it has been separately gated since 2021.

Places to stay in Buffalo Grove

Four Points by Sheraton Buffalo Grove(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Arlington Heights(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Comfort Inn & Suites Arlington Heights - Buffalo Grove(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hampton Inn & Suites Lincolnshire(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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