There are 6 ways to get from Skokie to Merchandise Mart 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 Merchandise Martsubway Purple Line
48 min$2–5Line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Clark & Kinziebus 22
1h 36m$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Skokie to Merchandise Marttaxi 13 mi
19 min$40–50Drive 13 mi
- Drive from Skokie to Merchandise Martcar 13 mi
19 min$3–4Subway via Oakton-Skokie
- Take the subway from Oakton-Skokie to Howardsubway Yellow Line
- Take the subway from Howard to Merchandise Martsubway Purple Line
52 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 Merchandise Martsubway Purple Line
1h 2m$4–8
Skokie to Merchandise Mart by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skokie to Merchandise Mart is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Skokie to Merchandise Mart is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Skokie to Merchandise Mart. However, there are services departing from Crawford Ave & Madison St and arriving at Clark & Kinzie via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Main and arriving at Merchandise Mart. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Skokie and Merchandise Mart is 17 miles. The road distance is 13 miles.
The best way to get from Skokie to Merchandise Mart without a car is to subway which takes 48 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Main to Merchandise Mart takes 46 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Skokie to Merchandise Mart bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
Skokie to Merchandise Mart train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Main station.
Skokie to Merchandise Mart bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Clark & Kinzie station.
What companies run services between Skokie, IL, USA and Merchandise Mart, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Main to Merchandise Mart every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 46 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Clark & Kinzie every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 7m.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Main to Merchandise Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Oakton-Skokie to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Merchandise Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Howard to Merchandise Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Paulina & Howard Terminal to Clark & Kinzie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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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Booking & Getting There
Skokie to Merchandise Mart train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Merchandise Mart station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skokie to Merchandise Mart is 13 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Skokie to Merchandise Mart.
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