There are 5 ways to get from Old Town to Downtown Chicago by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Sedgwick to Quincysubway Purple Line / ...
24 min$2–5Line 37 bus
- Take the bus from Sedgwick & North Ave to Clinton Blue Line Stationbus 37
30 min$3Subway, line 60 bus
- Take the subway from Sedgwick to Washington/Wabashsubway Purple Line / ...
- Take the bus from Michigan & Washington to Harrison & Jeffersonbus 60
32 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Town to Downtown Chicagotaxi 3 mi
5 min$11–13Walk
- Take the walk from Old Town to Downtown Chicagowalk 2.9 mi
55 min
Old Town to Downtown Chicago by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Town to Downtown Chicago is to line 37 bus which costs $3 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Old Town to Downtown Chicago is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $11 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sedgwick & North Ave and arriving at Clinton Blue Line Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sedgwick and arriving at Quincy. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Old Town and Downtown Chicago is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Old Town to Downtown Chicago without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Sedgwick to Quincy takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Old Town to Downtown Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Sedgwick & North Ave station.
Old Town to Downtown Chicago train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Sedgwick station.
Old Town to Downtown Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Clinton Blue Line Station.
What companies run services between Old Town, IL, USA and Downtown Chicago, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Sedgwick to Quincy every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Sedgwick & North Ave to Clinton Blue Line Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Sedgwick to Quincy
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Sedgwick to Washington/Wabash
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from Sedgwick & North Ave to Clinton Blue Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Michigan & Washington to Harrison & Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $11–13
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
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Getting to Milan from the airport, Which side of Niagara Falls should I choose (and how do I get there)?, and Italy Travel Guides - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
Old Town to Downtown Chicago train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Quincy station.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Downtown Chicago.





