There are 5 ways to get from Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Evanston to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
30 min$3–5Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Davis to Clark/Lakesubway Purple Line
34 min$2–5Line 147 bus
- Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Washingtonbus 147
1h 11m$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Looptaxi 12.6 mi
20 min$35–50Drive 12.6 mi
- Drive from Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loopcar 12.6 mi
20 min$3–4
Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop. However, there are services departing from Church St & Maple Ave and arriving at Michigan & Washington via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Evanston and arriving at Chicago OTC. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Evanston Davis Street Station and Chicago Loop is 12 miles. The road distance is 12.6 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $5.
The train from Evanston to Chicago OTC takes 30 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop train services, operated by Metra, depart from Evanston station.
The best way to get from Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop is to train which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $5. Alternatively, you can line 147 bus, which costs $4 - $6 and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Evanston Davis Street Station, IL, USA and Chicago Loop, IL, USA?
Metra operates a train from Evanston to Chicago OTC hourly. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Washington every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 52 min.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Evanston to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Davis to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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
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Booking & Getting There
Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Washington station.
Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Evanston Davis Street Station to Chicago Loop.
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