There are 6 ways to get from Michigan Avenue to Chicago Loop by subway, bus, ferry, 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 Lakesubway Red Line
6 min$2–5Line 36 bus
- Take the bus from State & Marina City to Clark & Randolphbus 36
9 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Michigan Avenue to Ogilvie/Unionferry Chicago Water Taxi
15 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Michigan Avenue to Chicago Looptaxi 4,580 ft
1 min$5–7Line 134 bus
- Take the bus from Wacker to LaSalle & Randolph/Washingtonbus 134 / ...
14 min$3Walk
- Take the walk from Michigan Avenue to Chicago Loopwalk 4,060 ft
14 min
Michigan Avenue to Chicago Loop by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan Avenue to Chicago Loop is to line 36 bus which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Michigan Avenue to Chicago Loop is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from State & Marina City and arriving at Clark & Randolph. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Michigan Avenue and arriving at Ogilvie/Union. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand-Red and arriving at Lake. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 min.
The distance between Michigan Avenue and Chicago Loop is 3765 feet.
The best way to get from Michigan Avenue to Chicago Loop without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Grand-Red to Lake takes 1 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Michigan Avenue to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from State & Marina City station.
Michigan Avenue to Chicago Loop train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Grand-Red station.
What companies run services between Michigan Avenue, IL, USA and Chicago Loop, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Grand-Red to Lake every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from State & Marina City to Clark & Randolph every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Grand-Red to Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1 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 & Marina City to Clark & Randolph
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Wacker to LaSalle & Randolph/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 312-337-1446
- Website
- Chicago Water Taxi
Ferry from Michigan Avenue to Ogilvie/Union
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Chicago Water Taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $5–7
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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Booking & Getting There
Michigan Avenue to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Clark & Randolph station.
Michigan Avenue to Chicago Loop train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Lake station.
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