There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Skokie by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Harold Washington Library to Mainsubway Purple Line
38 min$2–5Line 147 bus, bus
- Take the bus from State & Van Buren to Paulina & Howard Terminalbus 147
- Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Oakton & Crawfordbus 97
1h 18m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chicago to Skokietaxi 14.1 mi
20 min$40–55Drive 14.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Skokiecar 14.1 mi
20 min$3–4Subway via Oakton-Skokie
- Take the subway from Harold Washington Library to Howardsubway Purple Line
50 min$2–5Subway, line 215 bus
- Take the subway from Jackson-Red to Howardsubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Howard CTA Station to Crawford Ave & Main Stbus 215
1h 17m$4–8
Chicago to Skokie by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Skokie is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Skokie is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Skokie. However, there are services departing from State & Van Buren and arriving at Oakton & Crawford via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Harold Washington Library and arriving at Main. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Chicago and Skokie is 12 miles. The road distance is 14.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Skokie without a car is to subway which takes 38 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Harold Washington Library to Main takes 38 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Chicago to Skokie bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from State & Van Buren station.
Chicago to Skokie train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Harold Washington Library station.
Chicago to Skokie bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Skokie, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Harold Washington Library to Main every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 38 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State & Van Buren to Oakton & Crawford via Paulina & Howard Terminal in around 1h 18m.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Harold Washington Library to Main
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Harold Washington Library to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Jackson-Red to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from State & Van Buren to Paulina & Howard Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Oakton & Crawford
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Oakton & Crawford
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $1
Bus from Howard CTA Station to Crawford Ave & Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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 Skokie train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Main station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Skokie is 14 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Chicago to Skokie.
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