There are 5 ways to get from Northwestern University to Schaumburg by bus, subway, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 208 bus
best- Take the bus from Davis CTA Station to Des Plaines Metra Stationbus Pulse Dempster Line / ...
- Take the bus from Des Plaines Metra Station to Perimeter Dr & West Drbus 208
1h 40m$3–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Davis CTA Station to Perimeter Dr & West Drbus 208
1h 45m$2–4Subway
- Take the subway from Foster to Clark/Lakesubway Purple Line
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Rosemontsubway Blue Line
2h 2m$4–8Drive 22.6 mi
- Drive from Northwestern University to Schaumburgcar 22.6 mi
37 min$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Northwestern University to Schaumburgtaxi 22.6 mi
37 min$70–90
Northwestern University to Schaumburg by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northwestern University to Schaumburg is to bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Northwestern University to Schaumburg is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $4 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Davis CTA Station station and arriving at Perimeter Dr & West Dr. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Northwestern University to Schaumburg. However, there are services departing from Foster and arriving at Rosemont via Clark/Lake. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Northwestern University and Schaumburg is 21 miles. The road distance is 22.7 miles.
The best way to get from Northwestern University to Schaumburg without a car is to bus and line 208 bus which takes 1h 40m and costs $3 - $4.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Northwestern University to Schaumburg, including transfers.
Northwestern University to Schaumburg bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Davis CTA Station.
Northwestern University to Schaumburg train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Foster station.
Northwestern University to Schaumburg bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Des Plaines Metra Station.
What companies run services between Northwestern University, IL, USA and Schaumburg, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Northwestern University to Perimeter Dr & West Dr via Davis CTA Station and Des Plaines Metra Station in around 1h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Northwestern University to Northwest Transportation Center via Foster, Clark/Lake, Rosemont, and Rosemont CTA Station in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Foster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Clark/Lake to Rosemont
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Davis CTA Station to Des Plaines Metra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Des Plaines Metra Station to Perimeter Dr & West Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1
Bus from Davis CTA Station to Perimeter Dr & West Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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 Schaumburg train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Clark/Lake station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northwestern University to Schaumburg is 23 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Northwestern University to Schaumburg.
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