There are 4 ways to get from Evanston to Dayton by subway, plane, train, bus, or car
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Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane ORD - DAY
5h 6m$42–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Centertrain Lakeshore / ...
- Take the bus from Gary, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus Chicago / ...
9h 35m$48–77Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
10h 25m$70–156Drive 300.7 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Daytoncar 300.7 mi
5h 27m$55–80
Evanston to Dayton by subway, train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Dayton is to train and bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Dayton is to subway and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $40 - $290.
The distance between Evanston and Dayton is 290 miles. The road distance is 302.4 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Dayton without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Evanston to Dayton, including transfers.
Dayton is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 3:24 PM in Evanston and 4:24 PM in Dayton.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Dayton is 302 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Evanston to Dayton.
There are 173+ hotels available in Dayton.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Evanston to Dayton. However, you can take the subway to Clark/Lake, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Dayton (DAY), walk to Dayton International Airport, then take the line 43 bus to Wright Stop Plaza - N.B.. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Davis to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. via Washington/Wabash, Millennium Station, Gary Metro Center, Gary, IN, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Northwest Hub in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Gary, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
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