There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Old Town by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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 Harold Washington Library to Sedgwicksubway Purple Line / ...
12 min$2–5Line 37 bus
- Take the bus from Franklin & Adams to Sedgwick & North Avenuebus 37
16 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chicago to Old Towntaxi 3 mi
4 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Chicago to Old Townwalk 3 mi
57 min
Chicago to Old Town by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Old Town is to line 37 bus which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Old Town is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Franklin & Adams and arriving at Sedgwick & North Avenue. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Harold Washington Library and arriving at Sedgwick. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Chicago and Old Town is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Old Town without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Harold Washington Library to Sedgwick takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chicago to Old Town bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Franklin & Adams station.
Chicago to Old Town train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Harold Washington Library station.
Chicago to Old Town bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Sedgwick & North Avenue station.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Old Town, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Harold Washington Library to Sedgwick every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Franklin & Adams to Sedgwick & North Avenue every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Harold Washington Library to Sedgwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Franklin & Adams to Sedgwick & North Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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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Chicago to Old Town train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Sedgwick station.
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