There are 5 ways to get from Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center 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 Illinois Medical District to Washington-Bluesubway Blue Line
- Take the subway from Lake to Chicago-Redsubway Red Line
26 min$4–10Line 157 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Polk & Wolcott to Mies Van Der Rohe & Delawarebus 157
58 min$3Subway, line 146 bus
- Take the subway from Illinois Medical District to Clark/Lakesubway Blue Line
- Take the bus from State & E. Wacker to Michigan & Chestnutbus 146 / ...
31 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Centertaxi 4.8 mi
7 min$15–19Walk
- Take the walk from Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Centerwalk 3.7 mi
1h 11m
Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center is to line 157 bus which costs $3 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $15 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Polk & Wolcott and arriving at Mies Van Der Rohe & Delaware. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
No, there is no direct train from Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center. However, there are services departing from Illinois Medical District and arriving at Chicago-Red via Lake. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Illinois Medical District and John Hancock Center is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center without a car is to subway which takes 26 min and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center, including transfers.
Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Polk & Wolcott station.
Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Illinois Medical District station.
Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Mies Van Der Rohe & Delaware station.
What companies run services between Illinois Medical District, IL, USA and John Hancock Center, IL, USA?
You can take a subway from Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center via Washington-Blue, Lake, and Chicago-Red in around 26 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Polk & Wolcott to Mies Van Der Rohe & Delaware every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 46 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Illinois Medical District to Washington-Blue
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 Lake to Chicago-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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 Illinois Medical District to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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 State & E. Wacker to Michigan & Chestnut
- 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 Polk & Wolcott to Mies Van Der Rohe & Delaware
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $15–19
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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Illinois Medical District to John Hancock Center train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Washington-Blue station.
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