There are 6 ways to get from Skokie to Chicago by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Main to Harold Washington Librarysubway Purple Line
39 min$2–5Line 215 bus, line 147 bus
- Take the bus from Crawford Ave & Madison St to Howard CTA Stationbus 215
- Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wellsbus 147
1h 21m$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Skokie to Chicagotaxi 14 mi
21 min$40–55Drive 14 mi
- Drive from Skokie to Chicagocar 14 mi
21 min$3–4Subway via Oakton-Skokie
- Take the subway from Howard to Harold Washington Librarysubway Purple Line
50 min$2–5Line 215 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Crawford Ave & Main St to Howard CTA Stationbus 215
- Take the subway from Howard to Jackson-Redsubway Red Line
59 min$4–8
Skokie to Chicago by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skokie to Chicago is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Skokie to Chicago is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Skokie to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Crawford Ave & Madison St and arriving at Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Main and arriving at Harold Washington Library. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Skokie and Chicago is 13 miles. The road distance is 14.1 miles.
The best way to get from Skokie to Chicago without a car is to subway which takes 39 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Main to Harold Washington Library takes 39 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Skokie to Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Crawford Ave & Madison St station.
Skokie to Chicago train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Main station.
Skokie to Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Howard CTA Station.
What companies run services between Skokie, IL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Main to Harold Washington Library every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crawford Ave & Madison St to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells via Paulina & Howard Terminal in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Main to Harold Washington Library
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Howard to Harold Washington Library
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Howard to Jackson-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Crawford Ave & Madison St to Howard CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Crawford Ave & Main St to Howard CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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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More Questions & Answers
Skokie to Chicago train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Harold Washington Library station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skokie to Chicago is 14 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Skokie to Chicago.
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