There are 5 ways to get from McCormick Place to John Hancock Center by subway, taxi, foot, bus, or train
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 Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Redsubway Red Line
56 min$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from McCormick Place to John Hancock Centertaxi 3.6 mi
5 min$12–15Walk
- Take the foot from McCormick Place to John Hancock Centerwalk 3.7 mi
1h 12mLine 3 bus
- Take the bus from McCormick Place to Michigan & Chicagobus 3
1h$3Train, line 147 bus
- Take the train from McCormick Place to Van Buren St.train Me
- Take the bus from Ida B Wells Drive & Wabash to Michigan & Chestnutbus 147
1h 5m$6–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McCormick Place to John Hancock Center is to line 3 bus which costs $3 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from McCormick Place to John Hancock Center is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from McCormick Place and arriving at Michigan & Chicago. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cermak-Chinatown and arriving at Chicago-Red. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between McCormick Place and John Hancock Center is 5 miles.
The best way to get from McCormick Place to John Hancock Center without a car is to subway which takes 56 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Red takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
McCormick Place to John Hancock Center bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from McCormick Place station.
McCormick Place to John Hancock Center train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Cermak-Chinatown station.
McCormick Place to John Hancock Center bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Chicago station.
What companies run services between McCormick Place, IL, USA and John Hancock Center, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Red every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from McCormick Place to Michigan & Chicago every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 28 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from McCormick Place to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from McCormick Place to Michigan & Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Ida B Wells Drive & Wabash to Michigan & Chestnut
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
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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McCormick Place to John Hancock Center train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Chicago-Red station.
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