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How to get fromChicago to Skokieby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Skokie by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Harold Washington Library to Mainsubway subway Purple Line
    38 min
    $2–5

  2. Line 147 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from State & Van Buren to Paulina & Howard Terminalbus bus 147
    2. Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Oakton & Crawfordbus bus 97
    1h 18m
    $2–4

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Chicago to Skokietaxi taxi 14.1 mi
    20 min
    $40–55

  4. Drive 14.1 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Skokiecar car 14.1 mi
    20 min
    $3–4

  5. Subway via Oakton-Skokie

    1. Take the subway from Harold Washington Library to Howardsubway subway Purple Line
    50 min
    $2–5

  6. Subway, line 215 bus

    1. Take the subway from Jackson-Red to Howardsubway subway Red Line
    2. Take the bus from Howard CTA Station to Crawford Ave & Main Stbus bus 215
    1h 17m
    $4–8

Chicago to Skokie by subway

Calendar580Weekly Subways
Duration38 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12.2 mi
  • Duration: 38 min

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.

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