There are 7 ways to get from Columbus to Fox Lake by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2511 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Laketrain Md-N
10h 13m$64–103Bus, train via Columbus - Mound St
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus Columbus / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Laketrain Md-N
10h 23m$39–85Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Laketrain
11h 2m$97–207Drive 359 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Fox Lakecar 359 mi
7h 23m$66–95Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CMH - ORD
- Take the train from Edgebrook to Fox Laketrain
6h 13m$562–918Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CMH - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Laketrain
6h 23m$65–396Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CMH - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Glenview Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Glenview to Fox Laketrain
9h 6m$125–669
Columbus to Fox Lake by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Fox Lake is to bus and train via Columbus - Mound St which costs $35 - $85 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Fox Lake is to fly and train which takes 6h 13m and costs $550 - $950.
The distance between Columbus and Fox Lake is 416 miles. The road distance is 361.1 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Fox Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 13m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Columbus to Fox Lake, including transfers.
Fox Lake is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 11:50 AM in Columbus and 10:50 AM in Fox Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Fox Lake is 361 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Columbus to Fox Lake.
There are 101+ hotels available in Fox Lake.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Fox Lake, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbus to Fox Lake. However, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Fox Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus - Mound St to Fox Lake via Toledo, Toledo, and Chicago Union Station in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Edgebrook to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Glenview to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Glenview Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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