There are 6 ways to get from Grand Central Station to Magnificent Mile by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Harrison to Chicago-Redsubway Red Line
16 min$2–5Line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Financial Place & Ida B Wells Drive to State & Ontariobus 36
17 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Central Station to Magnificent Miletaxi 1.9 mi
3 min$8–10Walk
- Take the walk from Grand Central Station to Magnificent Milewalk 2 mi
38 minSubway, line 151 bus
- Take the subway from LaSalle to Washington-Bluesubway Blue Line
- Take the bus from State & Randolph to Michigan & Huronbus 10 / ...
24 min$6–8Line 146 bus
- Take the bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Michigan & Huronbus 10 / ...
28 min$3
Grand Central Station to Magnificent Mile by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Station to Magnificent Mile is to line 36 bus which costs $3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Station to Magnificent Mile is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Financial Place & Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at State & Ontario. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Harrison and arriving at Chicago-Red. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Grand Central Station and Magnificent Mile is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Station to Magnificent Mile without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Harrison to Chicago-Red takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Grand Central Station to Magnificent Mile bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Financial Place & Ida B Wells Drive station.
Grand Central Station to Magnificent Mile train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Harrison station.
Grand Central Station to Magnificent Mile bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at State & Ontario station.
What companies run services between Grand Central Station, IL, USA and Magnificent Mile, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Harrison to Chicago-Red every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Financial Place & Ida B Wells Drive to State & Ontario every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Harrison to Chicago-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from LaSalle to Washington-Blue
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Financial Place & Ida B Wells Drive to State & Ontario
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from State & Randolph to Michigan & Huron
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Michigan & Huron
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $8–10
303 Taxi
- Phone
- (847) 303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
Checker
- Phone
- +1 312-243-2537
- Website
- checkertaxichicago.com
Flash Cab
- Phone
- +1 773-561-4444
- Website
- flashcab.com
Yellow Cab Chicago
- Phone
- +1 312-829-4222
- Website
- yellowcabchicago.com
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Central Station to Magnificent Mile train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Chicago-Red station.
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