There are 5 ways to get from Edgewater to Evanston by train, bus, subway, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Peterson/Ridge to Evanstontrain Up-N
10 min$3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Western Brown Line Station to Western & Birchwood Terminalbus 49B
20 min$3Subway, line 201 bus
- Take the subway from Bryn Mawr to Howardsubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Ridge & Crainbus 201
36 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edgewater to Evanstontaxi 4.7 mi
8 min$17–21Walk
- Take the walk from Edgewater to Evanstonwalk 4.5 mi
1h 26m
Edgewater to Evanston by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edgewater to Evanston is to bus which costs $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Edgewater to Evanston is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Western Brown Line Station station and arriving at Western & Birchwood Terminal. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Peterson/Ridge and arriving at Evanston. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Edgewater and Evanston is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Edgewater to Evanston without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs $3 - $4.
The train from Peterson/Ridge to Evanston takes 10 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edgewater to Evanston bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Western Brown Line Station.
Edgewater to Evanston train services, operated by Metra, depart from Peterson/Ridge station.
The best way to get from Edgewater to Evanston is to train which takes 10 min and costs $3 - $4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 and takes 20 min.
What companies run services between Edgewater, IL, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
Metra operates a train from Peterson/Ridge to Evanston hourly. Tickets cost $3–4 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Western Brown Line Station to Western & Birchwood Terminal every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Peterson/Ridge to Evanston
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Bryn Mawr to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Western Brown Line Station to Western & Birchwood Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Ridge & Crain
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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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Booking & Getting There
Edgewater to Evanston bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Western & Birchwood Terminal station.
Edgewater to Evanston train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Evanston station.
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