There are 3 ways to get from Northbrook to Downtown Chicago by train, car, or taxi
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Northbrook to Downtown Chicago by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northbrook to Downtown Chicago is to train which costs $4 - $6 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Northbrook to Downtown Chicago is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Northbrook and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Northbrook and Downtown Chicago is 22 miles. The road distance is 22.4 miles.
The best way to get from Northbrook to Downtown Chicago without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs $4 - $6.
The train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Station takes 52 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Northbrook to Downtown Chicago train services, operated by Metra, depart from Northbrook station.
Northbrook to Downtown Chicago train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northbrook to Downtown Chicago is 22 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Northbrook to Downtown Chicago.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Downtown Chicago.
What companies run services between Northbrook, Cook County, IL, USA and Downtown Chicago, IL, USA?
Metra operates a train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 52 min.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
Norshore Cab
- Phone
- +1 847 864 7500
- Website
- norshorecab.com
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847 673 1000
- Website
- americantaxi.com
Chicago Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 847 297 5556
- Website
- chicagocabservice.com
Lake County All Star Cab
- Phone
- +1-847-454-7140
- Website
- ohareairporttaxicab.com
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