There are 5 ways to get from Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Main St. to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
28 min$3–5Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Main to Harold Washington Librarysubway Purple Line
39 min$2–5Line 147 bus
- Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wellsbus 147
1h 8m$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Evanston Main Street Station to Chicagotaxi 11.9 mi
20 min$35–50Drive 11.9 mi
- Drive from Evanston Main Street Station to Chicagocar 11.9 mi
20 min$3–4
Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Main St. and arriving at Chicago OTC. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Evanston Main Street Station and Chicago is 11 miles. The road distance is 12 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 28 min and costs $3 - $5.
The train from Main St. to Chicago OTC takes 28 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago train services, operated by Metra, depart from Main St. station.
The best way to get from Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago is to train which takes 28 min and costs $3 - $5. Alternatively, you can line 147 bus, which costs $5 - $8 and takes 1h 8m.
What companies run services between Evanston Main Street Station, IL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Metra operates a train from Main St. to Chicago OTC hourly. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Main St. to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Main to Harold Washington Library
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
303 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
Executive Taxi
- Phone
- +1 217-637-8808
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More Questions & Answers
Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells station.
Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago is 12 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Evanston Main Street Station to Chicago.
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