There are 5 ways to get from Northbrook to Lincoln Square by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 49 bus
best- Take the train from Northbrook to Western Avetrain Md-N
- Take the bus from Western & Hubbard to Western & Fosterbus 49
1h 24m$7–8Drive 14.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Northbrook to Lincoln Squarecar 14.8 mi
25 min$3–4Line 422 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Shermer Walters to Old Orchard Mall - Macy'sbus 422
- Take the bus from Old Orchard Mall - Macy's to Howard St & Western Ave/Asbury Avebus 215
- Take the bus from Western & Birchwood Terminal to Western & Fosterbus 49B
1h 34m$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Northbrook to Lincoln Squaretaxi 14.8 mi
25 min$45–55Train
- Take the train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Stationtrain Md-N
1h 34m$7–10
Northbrook to Lincoln Square by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northbrook to Lincoln Square is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Northbrook to Lincoln Square is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $45 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Northbrook to Lincoln Square. However, there are services departing from Shermer Walters and arriving at Western & Foster via Old Orchard Mall - Macy's and Western & Birchwood Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Northbrook to Lincoln Square. However, there are services departing from Northbrook and arriving at Ravenswood via Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Northbrook and Lincoln Square is 25 miles. The road distance is 14.8 miles.
The best way to get from Northbrook to Lincoln Square without a car is to train and line 49 bus which takes 1h 24m and costs $7 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Northbrook to Lincoln Square, including transfers.
Northbrook to Lincoln Square bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Shermer Walters station.
Northbrook to Lincoln Square train services, operated by Metra, depart from Northbrook station.
The best way to get from Northbrook to Lincoln Square is to line 422 bus and bus which takes 1h 34m and costs $5 - $7. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7 - $11 and takes 1h 34m.
What companies run services between Northbrook, Cook County, IL, USA and Lincoln Square, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Shermer Walters to Western & Foster via Old Orchard Mall - Macy's, Howard St & Western Ave/Asbury Ave, and Western & Birchwood Terminal in around 1h 34m. Alternatively, 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 Western Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from Western & Hubbard to Western & Foster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Old Orchard Mall - Macy's to Howard St & Western Ave/Asbury Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Western & Birchwood Terminal to Western & Foster
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Shermer Walters to Old Orchard Mall - Macy's
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Old Orchard Mall - Macy's to Howard St & Western Ave/Asbury Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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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Booking & Getting There
Northbrook to Lincoln Square bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Old Orchard Mall - Macy's station.
Northbrook to Lincoln Square train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northbrook to Lincoln Square is 15 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Northbrook to Lincoln Square.
There are 1128+ hotels available in Lincoln Square.






