There are 4 ways to get from Lombard to Rockford by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lombard to Chicago OTCtrain Up-W
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus Van Galder
3h 41m$45–73Drive 69.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lombard to Rockfordcar 69.1 mi
1h 27m$13–19Train, taxi
- Take the train from Lombard to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Harvardtrain
- Take the taxi from Harvard to Rockfordtaxi
4h 21m$103–131Line 313 bus, line 330 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Westmore-Meyers/Washington to Lake St & 5th Avebus 313
- Take the bus from Mannheim/Lake to O'Hare MMF Bay 8bus 330
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
3h 43m$41–62
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lombard to Rockford is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lombard to Rockford is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Lombard to Rockford. However, there are services departing from Westmore-Meyers/Washington and arriving at 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal via Lake St & 5th Ave, Mannheim/Lake and Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Lombard and Rockford is 109 miles. The road distance is 69.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lombard to Rockford without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 41m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Lombard to Rockford, including transfers.
Lombard to Rockford bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Westmore-Meyers/Washington station.
Lombard to Rockford bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Lake St & 5th Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lombard to Rockford is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Lombard to Rockford.
There are 65+ hotels available in Rockford.
What companies run services between Lombard, IL, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Westmore-Meyers/Washington to Rockford via Lake St & 5th Ave, Lake St & Mannheim Rd, Mannheim/Lake, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, and 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal in around 3h 43m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Lombard to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Lombard to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago OTC to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $14–35
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $12–25
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Westmore-Meyers/Washington to Lake St & 5th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Mannheim/Lake to O'Hare MMF Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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