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How to get fromEast Chicago to Chicago Botanic Gardenby train, subway, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from East Chicago to Chicago Botanic Garden by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, subway, line 213 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from East Chicago to Millennium Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Washington/Wabash to Mainsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Ave & Main St to Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rdbus bus 213
    3h 1m
    $36–46

  2. Drive  45 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Chicago to Chicago Botanic Gardencar car 45 mi
    1h 1m
    $9–12

  3. Train, line 147 bus, line 213 bus

    1. Take the train from Hammond Gateway to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Take the bus from Ida B Wells Drive & Wabash to Rogers & Paulinabus bus 147
    3. Take the bus from Howard CTA Station to Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rdbus bus 213
    3h 10m
    $27–32

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from East Chicago to Chicago Botanic Gardentaxi taxi 45 mi
    1h 1m
    $130–160

  5. Taxi, train, subway

    1. Take the taxi from East Chicago to East Chicagotaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from East Chicago to Van Buren St.train train
    3. Take the subway from Harold Washington Library to Mainsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Main St. to Braesidetrain train
    3h 6m
    $37–48

  6. Bus, line 147 bus, line 213 bus

    1. Take the bus from 103rd Street & Stony Island Garage Terminal to Madison & Wabashbus bus J14
    2. Take the bus from Washington & Wabash to Rogers & Paulinabus bus 147
    3. Take the bus from Howard CTA Station to Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rdbus bus 213
    3h 24m
    $40–47

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  • Distance: 56.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between East Chicago, IN, USA and Chicago Botanic Garden, IL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from East Chicago to Chicago Botanic Garden via 103rd Street & Stony Island Garage Terminal, Madison & Wabash, Washington & Wabash, Rogers & Paulina, Howard CTA Station, and Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rd in around 3h 24m.

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