There are 4 ways to get from Northwestern University to John Hancock Center by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Foster to Howardsubway Purple Line
- Take the subway from Howard to Chicago-Redsubway Red Line
1h 3m$2–5Line 201 bus, line 147 bus
- Take the bus from Sheridan & Foster to Paulina & Howard Terminalbus 201
- Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Delawarebus 147
1h 15m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Northwestern University to John Hancock Centertaxi 12.2 mi
20 min$35–50Drive 12.2 mi
- Drive from Northwestern University to John Hancock Centercar 12.2 mi
20 min$3–4
Northwestern University to John Hancock Center by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northwestern University to John Hancock Center is to line 201 bus and line 147 bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Northwestern University to John Hancock Center is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Northwestern University to John Hancock Center. However, there are services departing from Sheridan & Foster and arriving at Michigan & Delaware via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Northwestern University to John Hancock Center. However, there are services departing from Foster and arriving at Chicago-Red via Howard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Northwestern University and John Hancock Center is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.3 miles.
The best way to get from Northwestern University to John Hancock Center without a car is to subway which takes 1h 3m and costs $2 - $5.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Northwestern University to John Hancock Center, including transfers.
Northwestern University to John Hancock Center bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Sheridan & Foster station.
Northwestern University to John Hancock Center train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Foster station.
Northwestern University to John Hancock Center bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
What companies run services between Northwestern University, IL, USA and John Hancock Center, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Northwestern University to John Hancock Center via Foster, Howard, and Chicago-Red in around 1h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Northwestern University to John Hancock Center via Sheridan & Foster, Paulina & Howard Terminal, and Michigan & Delaware in around 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Foster to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Howard to Chicago-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from Sheridan & Foster to Paulina & Howard Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Delaware
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
303 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
Executive Taxi
- Phone
- +1 217-637-8808
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More Questions & Answers
Northwestern University to John Hancock Center train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Howard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northwestern University to John Hancock Center is 12 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Northwestern University to John Hancock Center.
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