There are 5 ways to get from Evanston to Brookfield by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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 Evanston to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Brookfieldtrain Bnsf
1h 31m$7–10Line 290 bus, line 331 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Howard CTA Station to Cumberland CTA Stationbus 290
- Take the bus from Cumberland CTA Station to Washington/Maplebus 331
2h 5m$3–4Drive 22.4 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Brookfieldcar 22.4 mi
37 min$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Evanston to Brookfieldtaxi 22.4 mi
37 min$65–85Subway, train
- Take the subway from Davis to LaSalle/Van Burensubway Purple Line
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Brookfieldtrain Bnsf
1h 48m$6–10
Evanston to Brookfield by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Brookfield is to line 290 bus and line 331 bus which costs $3 - $5 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Brookfield is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston station to Brookfield. However, there are services departing from Howard CTA Station and arriving at Washington/Maple via Cumberland CTA Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Evanston to Brookfield. However, there are services departing from Evanston and arriving at Brookfield via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Evanston and Brookfield is 25 miles. The road distance is 22.6 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Brookfield without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs $6 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Evanston to Brookfield, including transfers.
Evanston to Brookfield bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Howard CTA Station.
Evanston to Brookfield train services, operated by Metra, depart from Evanston station.
The best way to get from Evanston to Brookfield is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs $6 - $10. Alternatively, you can line 290 bus and line 331 bus, which costs $3 - $5 and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Brookfield, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Evanston to Brookfield via Chicago OTC and Chicago Union Station in around 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Howard CTA Station to Washington/Maple via Cumberland CTA Station in around 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Evanston to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Chicago Union Station to Brookfield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Chicago Union Station to Brookfield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Davis to LaSalle/Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Howard CTA Station to Cumberland CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Cumberland CTA Station to Washington/Maple
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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 to Brookfield bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Cumberland CTA Station.
Evanston to Brookfield train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Brookfield is 23 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Evanston to Brookfield.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Brookfield.







