There are 5 ways to get from Michigan Avenue to Chicago 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 Grand-Red to Jackson-Redsubway Red Line
9 min$2–5Line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Michigan & South Water to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wellsbus 3 / ...
12 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Michigan Avenue to Chicagotaxi 1.2 mi
1 min$6–8Walk
- Take the foot from Michigan Avenue to Chicagowalk 1.1 mi
20 minLine 6 bus
- Take the bus from Wacker to State & Van Burenbus 6 / ...
14 min$3
Michigan Avenue to Chicago by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan Avenue to Chicago is to line 3 bus which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Michigan Avenue to Chicago is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Michigan & South Water and arriving at Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand-Red and arriving at Jackson-Red. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Michigan Avenue and Chicago is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan Avenue to Chicago without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Grand-Red to Jackson-Red takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Michigan Avenue to Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Michigan & South Water station.
Michigan Avenue to Chicago train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Grand-Red station.
Michigan Avenue to Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells station.
What companies run services between Michigan Avenue, IL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Grand-Red to Jackson-Red every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Michigan & South Water to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Grand-Red to Jackson-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Michigan & South Water to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Wacker to State & Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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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More Questions & Answers
Michigan Avenue to Chicago train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Jackson-Red station.
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