There are 4 ways to get from Wilmette to Water Tower Place by train, 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.
Train, line 157 bus
best- Take the train from Wilmette to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the bus from Washington & Canal to Mies Van Der Rohe & Pearsonbus 125 / ...
1h 12m$7–8Line 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 train, bus, 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.
The distance between Wilmette and Water Tower Place is 17 miles. The road distance is 14.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wilmette to Water Tower Place without a car is to train and line 157 bus which takes 1h 12m and costs $7 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 12m 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 bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Paulina & Howard Terminal 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 1305+ hotels available in Water Tower Place.
What companies run services between Wilmette, IL, USA and Water Tower Place, IL, USA?
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
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Wilmette to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from Washington & Canal to Mies Van Der Rohe & Pearson
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
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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