There are 3 ways to get from Mendota to DeKalb by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 802 bus, line 12 bus
best- Take the train from Mendota Station to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Naperville to Auroratrain
- Take the bus from Aurora Transportation Center Bay E to Geneva Metrabus 802
- Take the train from Geneva to Elburntrain
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490bus 12
5h 41m$27–57Drive 44.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mendota to DeKalbcar 44.1 mi
46 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mendota to DeKalbtaxi 44.1 mi
46 min$130–170
Mendota to DeKalb by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mendota to DeKalb is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Mendota to DeKalb is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $8 - $12.
The distance between Mendota and DeKalb is 101 miles. The road distance is 44.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mendota to DeKalb without a car is to train and line 802 bus and line 12 bus which takes 5h 41m and costs $26 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Mendota to DeKalb, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mendota to DeKalb is 44 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Mendota to DeKalb.
There are 12+ hotels available in DeKalb.
What companies run services between Mendota, IL, USA and DeKalb, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mendota to DeKalb. However, you can take the train to Naperville Amtrak Station, take the train to Aurora, walk to Aurora Transportation Center Bay E, take the line 802 bus to Geneva Metra, walk to Geneva, take the train to Elburn, walk to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662, then take the line 12 bus to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490. Alternatively, you can drive from Mendota to DeKalb in around 46 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mendota Station to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Aurora
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Geneva to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Aurora Transportation Center Bay E to Geneva Metra
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 815-748-2000
- Website
- cityofdekalb.com
Bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://www.cityofdekalb.com/1283/DeKalb-Public-Transit
- All other routes
- $1
- To/from Elburn
- $8
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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