There are 4 ways to get from Northwestern University to Water Tower Place by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Foster to Howardsubway Purple Line
- Take the subway from Howard to Chicago-Redsubway Red Line
1h 1m$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 & Pearsonbus 147
1h 15m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Northwestern University to Water Tower Placetaxi 12.3 mi
20 min$40–50Drive 12.3 mi
- Drive from Northwestern University to Water Tower Placecar 12.3 mi
20 min$3–4
Northwestern University to Water Tower Place by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northwestern University to Water Tower Place 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 Water Tower Place is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Northwestern University to Water Tower Place. However, there are services departing from Sheridan & Foster and arriving at Michigan & Pearson via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Northwestern University to Water Tower Place. However, there are services departing from Foster and arriving at Chicago-Red via Howard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Northwestern University and Water Tower Place is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.4 miles.
The best way to get from Northwestern University to Water Tower Place without a car is to subway which takes 1h 1m and costs $2 - $5.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Northwestern University to Water Tower Place, including transfers.
Northwestern University to Water Tower Place bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Sheridan & Foster station.
Northwestern University to Water Tower Place train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Foster station.
Northwestern University to Water Tower Place bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
What companies run services between Northwestern University, IL, USA and Water Tower Place, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Northwestern University to Water Tower Place via Foster, Howard, and Chicago-Red in around 1h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Northwestern University to Water Tower Place via Sheridan & Foster, Paulina & Howard Terminal, and Michigan & Pearson in around 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Foster to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Howard to Chicago-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Sheridan & Foster to Paulina & Howard Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Pearson
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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 Water Tower Place train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Howard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northwestern University to Water Tower Place is 12 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Northwestern University to Water Tower Place.
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