There are 4 ways to get from Evanston to O'Hare by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 290 bus
best- Take the bus from Howard CTA Station to Cumberland Ave & Cumberland CTA Entrancebus 290
49 min$2–4Subway
- Take the subway from Davis to Clark/Lakesubway Purple Line
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Cumberlandsubway Blue Line
1h 11m$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Evanston to O'Haretaxi 11.8 mi
20 min$35–50Drive 11.8 mi
- Drive from Evanston to O'Harecar 11.8 mi
20 min$3–4
Evanston to O'Hare by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to O'Hare is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to O'Hare is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $35 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Howard CTA Station station and arriving at Cumberland Ave & Cumberland CTA Entrance. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
No, there is no direct train from Evanston to O'Hare. However, there are services departing from Davis and arriving at Cumberland via Clark/Lake. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Evanston and O'Hare is 16 miles. The road distance is 11.9 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to O'Hare without a car is to line 290 bus which takes 49 min and costs $2 - $4.
The line 290 bus from Howard CTA Station to Cumberland Ave & Cumberland CTA Entrance takes 49 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Evanston to O'Hare bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Howard CTA Station.
Evanston to O'Hare train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Davis station.
Evanston to O'Hare bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Cumberland Ave & Cumberland CTA Entrance station.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and O'Hare, IL, USA?
Pace Bus operates a bus from Howard CTA Station to Cumberland Ave & Cumberland CTA Entrance every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 49 min. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Davis to Cumberland via Clark/Lake in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Davis to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Clark/Lake to Cumberland
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Howard CTA Station to Cumberland Ave & Cumberland CTA Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
- 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 to O'Hare train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Clark/Lake station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to O'Hare is 12 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Evanston to O'Hare.
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