There are 5 ways to get from Des Plaines to Chicago Heights by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway, line 352 bus
best- Take the train from Des Plaines to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Lake to 95thsubway
- Take the bus from 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J to Halsted St & Lincoln Hwybus 352
2h 30m$11–17Drive 45.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Des Plaines to Chicago Heightscar 45.5 mi
57 min$9–12Train, subway, line 357 bus
- Take the train from Des Plaines to Irving Parktrain
- Take the subway from Irving Park-Blue to Jackson-Bluesubway
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.train Me
- Take the bus from 211th St Metra to Lincoln Hwy & Chicago Rdbus 357
3h 4m$11–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Des Plaines to Chicago Heightstaxi 45.5 mi
57 min$130–160Bus, line 357 bus
- Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Matteson, ILbus Chicago Area to Champaign SOUTH
- Take the bus from Southwick Dr & Stoneridge Ct to Lincoln Hwy & Emerald Ave/West End Avebus 357
3h 9m$45–63
Des Plaines to Chicago Heights by train, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Plaines to Chicago Heights is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Des Plaines to Chicago Heights is to drive which takes 57 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Plaines to Chicago Heights. However, there are services departing from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility and arriving at Lincoln Hwy & Emerald Ave/West End Ave via Southwick Dr & Stoneridge Ct. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Des Plaines and Chicago Heights is 46 miles. The road distance is 45.8 miles.
The best way to get from Des Plaines to Chicago Heights without a car is to train and subway and line 352 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs $11 - $17.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Des Plaines to Chicago Heights, including transfers.
Des Plaines to Chicago Heights bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, depart from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility station.
Des Plaines to Chicago Heights bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, arrive at Matteson, IL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Plaines to Chicago Heights is 46 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Des Plaines to Chicago Heights.
There are 110+ hotels available in Chicago Heights.
What companies run services between Des Plaines, IL, USA and Chicago Heights, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Lincoln Hwy & Emerald Ave/West End Ave via Matteson, IL and Southwick Dr & Stoneridge Ct in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Des Plaines to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–5
Train from Des Plaines to Irving Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Lake to 95th
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 Irving Park-Blue to Jackson-Blue
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J to Halsted St & Lincoln Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from 211th St Metra to Lincoln Hwy & Chicago Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $1–3
Bus from Southwick Dr & Stoneridge Ct to Lincoln Hwy & Emerald Ave/West End Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Matteson, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Norshore Cab
- Phone
- +1 847 864 7500
- Website
- norshorecab.com
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847 673 1000
- Website
- americantaxi.com
Chicago Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 847 297 5556
- Website
- chicagocabservice.com
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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