There are 4 ways to get from Wilmette to Water Tower Place 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 Linden to Belmontsubway Purple Line
- Take the subway from Belmont to Chicago-Redsubway Red Line
1h 6m$4–7Line 201 bus, line 147 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Street & Lawndale to Paulina & Howard Terminalbus 201
- Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Pearsonbus 147
1h 22m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wilmette to Water Tower Placetaxi 14.5 mi
23 min$45–55Drive 14.5 mi
- Drive from Wilmette to Water Tower Placecar 14.5 mi
23 min$3–4
Wilmette to Water Tower Place by bus, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wilmette to Water Tower Place is to line 201 bus and line 147 bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Wilmette to Water Tower Place is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $45 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Wilmette to Water Tower Place. However, there are services departing from Central Street & Lawndale and arriving at Michigan & Pearson via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Wilmette to Water Tower Place. However, there are services departing from Linden and arriving at Chicago-Red via Belmont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Wilmette and Water Tower Place is 16 miles. The road distance is 14.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wilmette to Water Tower Place without a car is to subway which takes 1h 6m and costs $3 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Wilmette to Water Tower Place, including transfers.
Wilmette to Water Tower Place bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Central Street & Lawndale station.
Wilmette to Water Tower Place train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Linden station.
Wilmette to Water Tower Place bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
What companies run services between Wilmette, IL, USA and Water Tower Place, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake 17th to Water Tower Place via Linden CTA, Linden, Belmont, and Chicago-Red in around 1h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Street & Lawndale to Water Tower Place via Paulina & Howard Terminal and Michigan & Pearson in around 1h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Linden to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 Belmont to Chicago-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from Central Street & Lawndale to Paulina & Howard Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Pearson
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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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Booking & Getting There
Wilmette to Water Tower Place train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Belmont station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wilmette to Water Tower Place is 15 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Wilmette to Water Tower Place.
There are 1130+ hotels available in Water Tower Place.





