There are 4 ways to get from Oak Park to Great Lakes by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Oak Park to Chicago OTCtrain Up-W
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Great Lakestrain Up-N
2h 6m$6–7Line 90 bus, line 423 bus, train
- Take the bus from Harlem/Lake Green Line Station to Higgins & Harlembus 90
- Take the bus from Harlem CTA Station to Elm / Green Baybus 423
- Take the train from Winnetka to Great Lakestrain
3h 22m$8–10Drive 33 mi
- Drive from Oak Park to Great Lakescar 33 mi
50 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oak Park to Great Lakestaxi 33 mi
50 min$85–110
Oak Park to Great Lakes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oak Park to Great Lakes is to train which costs $5 - $8 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Oak Park to Great Lakes is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct train from Oak Park to Great Lakes. However, there are services departing from Oak Park and arriving at Great Lakes via Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Oak Park and Great Lakes is 41 miles. The road distance is 33.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oak Park to Great Lakes without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs $5 - $8.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Oak Park to Great Lakes, including transfers.
Oak Park to Great Lakes train services, operated by Metra, depart from Oak Park station.
Oak Park to Great Lakes train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oak Park to Great Lakes is 33 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Oak Park to Great Lakes.
There are 99+ hotels available in Great Lakes.
What companies run services between Oak Park, IL, USA and Great Lakes, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Oak Park to Great Lakes via Chicago OTC in around 2h 6m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Oak Park to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Chicago OTC to Great Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $2–3
Train from Winnetka to Great Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from Harlem/Lake Green Line Station to Higgins & Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Harlem CTA Station to Elm / Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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
Norshore Cab
- Phone
- +1 847 864 7500
- Website
- norshorecab.com
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847 673 1000
- Website
- americantaxi.com
Chicago Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 847 297 5556
- Website
- chicagocabservice.com
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