There are 3 ways to get from O'Hare to DeKalb by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Chicago to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dekalbbus Greyhound US0155S
3h 25m$13–22Drive 52.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from O'Hare to DeKalbcar 52.9 mi
1h 16m$10–14Line 90 bus, train, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Harlem Blue Line Station to Harlem/Lake Green Line Stationbus 90
- Take the train from Oak Park to Elburntrain
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490bus 12
4h 14m$12–23
O'Hare to DeKalb by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from O'Hare to DeKalb is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from O'Hare to DeKalb is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from O'Hare to DeKalb. However, there are services departing from Chicago and arriving at Dekalb via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between O'Hare and DeKalb is 82 miles. The road distance is 53.2 miles.
The best way to get from O'Hare to DeKalb without a car is to bus which takes 3h 25m and costs $13 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from O'Hare to DeKalb, including transfers.
O'Hare to DeKalb bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago station.
O'Hare to DeKalb bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between O'Hare to DeKalb is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from O'Hare to DeKalb.
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What companies run services between O'Hare, IL, USA and DeKalb, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago to Dekalb via Chicago Bus Station in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Oak Park to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dekalb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from Harlem Blue Line Station to Harlem/Lake Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 815-748-2000
- Website
- DeKalb Public Transit
Bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- DeKalb Public Transit
- All other routes
- $1
- To/from Elburn
- $8
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