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How to get fromSkokie to Chicagoby subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Skokie to Chicago by subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Howard to Harold Washington Librarysubway subway Purple Line
    50 min
    $2–5

  2. Bus, line 147 bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakton & Crawford to Paulina & Howard Terminalbus bus 97
    2. Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wellsbus bus 147
    1h 23m
    $2–3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Skokie to Chicagotaxi taxi 14 mi
    21 min
    $40–55

  4. Drive 14 mi

    1. Drive from Skokie to Chicagocar car 14 mi
    21 min
    $3–4

  5. Line 215 bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Crawford Ave & Main St to Howard CTA Stationbus bus 215
    2. Take the subway from Howard to Jackson-Redsubway subway Red Line
    59 min
    $4–8

  6. Bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Oakton & Crawford to Paulina & Howard Terminalbus bus 97
    2. Take the subway from Howard to Jackson-Redsubway subway Red Line
    1h
    $4–8

Skokie to Chicago by subway

Calendar536Weekly Subways
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15.4 mi
  • Duration: 50 min

What companies run services between Skokie, IL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Howard to Harold Washington Library every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 35 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakton & Crawford to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells via Paulina & Howard Terminal in around 1h 23m.

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