There are 5 ways to get from Wilmette to Water Tower Place by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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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$2Line 213 bus, line 147 bus
- Take the bus from Green Bay Rd & Lake Ave to Howard CTA Stationbus 213
- Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Pearsonbus 147
1h 14m$5–6Taxi
- 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
Questions & Answers
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 Green Bay Rd & Lake Ave and arriving at Michigan & Pearson via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
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 Pace Bus, depart from Green Bay Rd & Lake Ave 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 Pace Bus, arrive at Howard CTA 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 Green Bay Rd & Lake Ave to Water Tower Place via Paulina & Howard Terminal and Michigan & Pearson in around 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Linden to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Belmont to Chicago-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Green Bay Rd & Lake Ave to Howard CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Pearson
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Central Street & Lawndale to Paulina & Howard Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Pearson
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
303 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
Executive Taxi
- Phone
- +1 217-637-8808
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More Questions & Answers
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 1199+ hotels available in Water Tower Place.





