There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Ravinia Festival by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Ravinia Parktrain Up-N
49 min$4–6Line 147 bus, line 213 bus
- Take the bus from State & Van Buren to Rogers & Paulinabus 147
- Take the bus from Howard CTA Station to Green Bay Rd & Lake Cook Rdbus 213
2h 13m$4–6Drive 24.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Ravinia Festivalcar 24.9 mi
32 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chicago to Ravinia Festivaltaxi 24.9 mi
32 min$75–90Train via Braeside
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Braesidetrain Up-N
57 min$4–6
Chicago to Ravinia Festival by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ravinia Festival is to train via Braeside which costs $4 - $6 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ravinia Festival is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Ravinia Festival. However, there are services departing from State & Van Buren and arriving at Green Bay Rd & Lake Cook Rd via Howard CTA Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago OTC and arriving at Ravinia Park. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Chicago and Ravinia Festival is 21 miles. The road distance is 25.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ravinia Festival without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs $4 - $6.
The train from Chicago OTC to Ravinia Park takes 49 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Chicago to Ravinia Festival bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from State & Van Buren station.
Chicago to Ravinia Festival train services, operated by Metra, depart from Chicago OTC station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ravinia Festival is to train which takes 49 min and costs $4 - $6. Alternatively, you can line 147 bus and line 213 bus, which costs $4 - $6 and takes 2h 13m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ravinia Festival, IL, USA?
Metra operates a train from Chicago OTC to Ravinia Park every 3 hours. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 49 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State & Van Buren to Ravinia Festival via Rogers & Paulina, Howard CTA Station, and Green Bay Rd & Lake Cook Rd in around 2h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Ravinia Park
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago OTC to Braeside
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from State & Van Buren to Rogers & Paulina
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Howard CTA Station to Green Bay Rd & Lake Cook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Ravinia Festival bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Rogers & Paulina station.
Chicago to Ravinia Festival train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Ravinia Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Ravinia Festival is 25 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Chicago to Ravinia Festival.
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