There are 4 ways to get from Northbrook to Waukesha by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ridebus Wisconsin Coach Lines
3h 58m$38–68Drive 75.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Northbrook to Waukeshacar 75.3 mi
1h 34m$14–20Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Stationtrain Md-N
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park & Ridebus FlixBus 2548
4h 56mLine 422 bus, bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Shermer Walters to Old Orchard Mall - Macy'sbus 422
- Take the bus from Dempster - Skokie CTA Station to O'Hare MMF Bay 9bus 250
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Goerke's Corners Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to E Main Street at N Barstow Streetbus 1
5h 25m$51–59
Northbrook to Waukesha by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northbrook to Waukesha is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Northbrook to Waukesha is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Northbrook to Waukesha. However, there are services departing from Shermer Walters and arriving at E Main Street at N Barstow Street via Old Orchard Mall - Macys, Dempster - Skokie CTA Station, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility and Goerke's Corners Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Northbrook and Waukesha is 89 miles. The road distance is 75.7 miles.
The best way to get from Northbrook to Waukesha without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 58m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Northbrook to Waukesha, including transfers.
Northbrook to Waukesha bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Shermer Walters station.
Northbrook to Waukesha bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Old Orchard Mall - Macy's station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northbrook to Waukesha is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Northbrook to Waukesha.
There are 80+ hotels available in Waukesha.
What companies run services between Northbrook, Cook County, IL, USA and Waukesha, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Shermer Walters to E Main Street at N Barstow Street via Old Orchard Mall - Macys, Skokie Yellow Line Station, Dempster - Skokie CTA Station, Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility, and Goerke's Corners Park and Ride in around 5h 25m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $42–46
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Shermer Walters to Old Orchard Mall - Macy's
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Dempster - Skokie CTA Station to O'Hare MMF Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 262-524-3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- waukesha-wi.gov
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to E Main Street at N Barstow Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.waukesha-wi.gov/departments/transit.php
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