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How to get fromOberlin to Northwestern Universityby plane, subway, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Oberlin to Northwestern University by plane, subway, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane CLE - MDW
    2. Take the subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Fostersubway subway
    3h 29m
    $126–454

  2. Drive 329 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Oberlin to Northwestern Universitycar car 329 mi
    5h 38m
    $60–87

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Elyria Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    8h 25m
    $132–250

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lorain County Transportation & CS to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    10h 17m
    $79–134

  5. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CLE - ORD
    2. Take the train from Clybourn to Evanstontrain train
    4h 2m
    $438–884

  6. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Lorain County Transportation & CS to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0420 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 25m
    $130–187

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 355.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Oberlin, OH, USA and Northwestern University, IL, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Elyria Station to Chicago Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 6h 36m. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Lorain County Transportation & CS to Chicago Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 8h. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.

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