There are 4 ways to get from Oak Brook to DeKalb by train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, line 12 bus
best- Take the train from Glen Ellyn to Elburntrain Up-W
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 6th St - WB Stop #572bus 12
2h 23m$43–58Drive 47.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oak Brook to DeKalbcar 47.9 mi
54 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oak Brook to DeKalbtaxi 47.9 mi
54 min$150–190Line 322 bus, line 60 bus, bus
- Take the bus from 22nd St & Windsor Dr to 54th Ave CTA Station/Pink Linebus 322
- Take the bus from Cicero & 24th Place Terminal to Jefferson & Harrisonbus 60
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dekalbbus
4h 26m$15–23
Oak Brook to DeKalb by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oak Brook to DeKalb is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Oak Brook to DeKalb is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Oak Brook to DeKalb. However, there are services departing from 22nd St & Windsor Dr and arriving at Dekalb via 54th/Cermak Pink Line Station, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Oak Brook and DeKalb is 50 miles. The road distance is 48.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oak Brook to DeKalb without a car is to train and line 12 bus which takes 2h 23m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Oak Brook to DeKalb, including transfers.
Oak Brook to DeKalb bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from 22nd St & Windsor Dr station.
Oak Brook to DeKalb bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at 54th Ave CTA Station/Pink Line.
Yes, the driving distance between Oak Brook to DeKalb is 48 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Oak Brook to DeKalb.
There are 13+ hotels available in DeKalb.
What companies run services between Oak Brook, IL, USA and DeKalb, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from 22nd St & Windsor Dr to Dekalb via 54th/Cermak Pink Line Station, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, and Chicago Bus Station in around 4h 26m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Glen Ellyn to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 815-748-2000
- Website
- DeKalb Public Transit
Bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 6th St - WB Stop #572
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- DeKalb Public Transit
- All other routes
- $1
- To/from Elburn
- $8
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Naperville Cab / Naperville Taxi Dispatch
- Phone
- +1 630 357 1366
Naperville City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 630 305 9999
Suburban Taxi Naperville
- Phone
- +1 630 420 7220
303 Taxi
- Phone
- (847) 303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
Checker
- Phone
- +1 312-243-2537
- Website
- checkertaxichicago.com
Flash Cab
- Phone
- +1 773-561-4444
- Website
- flashcab.com
Yellow Cab Chicago
- Phone
- +1 312-829-4222
- Website
- yellowcabchicago.com
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