There are 4 ways to get from Downtown Chicago to Hammond by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Van Buren St. to East Chicagotrain Ssl / ...
1h 5m$6–8Drive 23.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downtown Chicago to Hammondcar 23.8 mi
33 min$5–7Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0120S / ...
- Take the train from Gary to East Chicagotrain Westbound to Chicago / ...
1h 12m$9–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Chicago to Hammondtaxi 23.8 mi
33 min$65–85
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Chicago to Hammond is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Chicago to Hammond is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Van Buren St. and arriving at East Chicago. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Downtown Chicago and Hammond is 24 miles. The road distance is 23.9 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Chicago to Hammond without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs $6 - $8.
The train from Van Buren St. to East Chicago takes 41 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Downtown Chicago to Hammond train services, operated by South Shore Line, depart from Van Buren St. station.
Downtown Chicago to Hammond train services, operated by South Shore Line, arrive at East Chicago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Chicago to Hammond is 24 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Downtown Chicago to Hammond.
There are 143+ hotels available in Hammond.
What companies run services between Downtown Chicago, IL, USA and Hammond, IN, USA?
South Shore Line operates a train from Van Buren St. to East Chicago every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–8 and the journey takes 41 min.
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- South Shore Line
Train from Van Buren St. to East Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $6–8
Train from Gary to East Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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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