There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Terminal 1 by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Jackson-Blue to O'Haresubway Blue Line
48 min$2–5Line 56 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Madison & Clinton to Jefferson Park Transit Centerbus 56
- Take the subway from Jefferson Park to O'Haresubway Blue Line
1h 19m$4–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chicago to Terminal 1taxi 18.3 mi
23 min$55–70Drive 18.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Terminal 1car 18.3 mi
23 min$4–5
Chicago to Terminal 1 by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Terminal 1 is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Terminal 1 is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $55 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jackson-Blue and arriving at O'Hare. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Chicago and Terminal 1 is 18 miles. The road distance is 18.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Terminal 1 without a car is to subway which takes 48 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Jackson-Blue to O'Hare takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chicago to Terminal 1 train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Jackson-Blue station.
Chicago to Terminal 1 train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at O'Hare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Terminal 1 is 18 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Chicago to Terminal 1.
There are 399+ hotels available in Terminal 1.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Terminal 1, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Jackson-Blue to O'Hare every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Jackson-Blue to O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Jefferson Park to O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 Madison & Clinton to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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