There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Lake County by train, car, or taxi
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Chicago to Lake County by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lake County is to train which costs $5 - $7 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lake County is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $7 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Prairie Crossing. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Chicago and Lake County is 40 miles. The road distance is 40.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lake County without a car is to train which takes 1h 19m and costs $5 - $7.
The train from Union Station to Prairie Crossing takes 1h 19m including transfers and departs hourly.
Chicago to Lake County train services, operated by Metra, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Lake County train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Prairie Crossing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Lake County is 40 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Chicago to Lake County.
There are 178+ hotels available in Lake County.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lake County, IL, USA?
Metra operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Prairie Crossing hourly. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 1h 19m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Prairie Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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