There are 4 ways to get from Gurnee to Rockford by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Main St.train
- Take the bus from Davis CTA Station to O'Hare MMF Bay 9bus 250
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
5h 9m$46–72Drive 67.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gurnee to Rockfordcar 67.5 mi
1h 42m$13–18Train, taxi
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Take the train from Clybourn to Harvardtrain
- Take the taxi from Harvard to Rockfordtaxi
5h 23m$106–134Line 565 bus, line 574 bus, line 272 bus, line 208 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Grand Ave & Ferndale St to College of Lake Countybus 565
- Take the bus from College of Lake County to Hawthorn Mallbus 574
- Take the bus from Hawthorn Mall to Golf Mill Stationbus 272
- Take the bus from Golf Mill Station to Des Plaines Metra Stationbus 208
- Take the bus from Des Plaines Metra Station to O'Hare MMF Bay 9bus 250
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
6h 28m$42–63
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gurnee to Rockford is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Gurnee to Rockford is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Gurnee to Rockford. However, there are services departing from Grand Ave & Ferndale St and arriving at 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal via College of Lake County, Hawthorn Mall, Golf Mill Station, Des Plaines Metra Station and Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Gurnee and Rockford is 121 miles. The road distance is 67.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gurnee to Rockford without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 9m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Gurnee to Rockford, including transfers.
Gurnee to Rockford bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Grand Ave & Ferndale St station.
Gurnee to Rockford bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at College of Lake County station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gurnee to Rockford is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Gurnee to Rockford.
There are 59+ hotels available in Rockford.
What companies run services between Gurnee, IL, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Ave & Ferndale St to Rockford via College of Lake County, Hawthorn Mall, Golf Mill Station, Des Plaines Metra Station, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, and 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal in around 6h 28m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Main St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Clybourn to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Davis CTA Station to O'Hare MMF Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Grand Ave & Ferndale St to College of Lake County
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from College of Lake County to Hawthorn Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1
Bus from Hawthorn Mall to Golf Mill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–2
Bus from Golf Mill Station to Des Plaines Metra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1
Bus from Des Plaines Metra Station to O'Hare MMF Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–25
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–25
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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