There are 3 ways to get from Elmhurst to DeKalb by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 12 bus
best- Take the train from Elmhurst to Elburntrain Up-W
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 6th St - WB Stop #572bus 12
2h 20m$6–14Drive 43.5 mi
- Drive from Elmhurst to DeKalbcar 43.5 mi
1h 4m$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elmhurst to DeKalbtaxi 43.5 mi
1h 4m$140–170
Elmhurst to DeKalb by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elmhurst to DeKalb is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Elmhurst to DeKalb is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $7 - $11.
The distance between Elmhurst and DeKalb is 46 miles. The road distance is 43.7 miles.
The best way to get from Elmhurst to DeKalb without a car is to train and line 12 bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $5 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Elmhurst to DeKalb, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmhurst to DeKalb is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Elmhurst to DeKalb.
There are 13+ hotels available in DeKalb.
What companies run services between Elmhurst, IL, USA and DeKalb, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Elmhurst to DeKalb. However, you can take the train to Elburn, walk to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662, then take the line 12 bus to Locust St at 6th St - WB Stop #572. Alternatively, you can drive from Elmhurst to DeKalb in around 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Elmhurst to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 815-748-2000
- Website
- DeKalb Public Transit
Bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 6th St - WB Stop #572
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- DeKalb Public Transit
- All other routes
- $1
- To/from Elburn
- $8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Naperville Cab / Naperville Taxi Dispatch
- Phone
- +1 630 357 1366
Naperville City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 630 305 9999
Suburban Taxi Naperville
- Phone
- +1 630 420 7220
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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