There are 5 ways to get from Chicago Loop to Magnificent Mile by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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 Lake to Chicago-Redsubway Red Line
3 min$2–5Line 146 bus
- Take the bus from State & E. Wacker to Michigan & Huronbus 10 / ...
9 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Michigan Avenueferry Chicago Water Taxi
15 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chicago Loop to Magnificent Miletaxi 1.2 mi
2 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Chicago Loop to Magnificent Milewalk 1.2 mi
22 min
Chicago Loop to Magnificent Mile by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Loop to Magnificent Mile is to line 146 bus which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Loop to Magnificent Mile is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from State & E. Wacker and arriving at Michigan & Huron. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Ogilvie/Union and arriving at Michigan Avenue. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lake and arriving at Chicago-Red. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Chicago Loop and Magnificent Mile is 4131 feet.
The best way to get from Chicago Loop to Magnificent Mile without a car is to subway which takes 3 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Lake to Chicago-Red takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chicago Loop to Magnificent Mile bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from State & E. Wacker station.
Chicago Loop to Magnificent Mile train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Lake station.
What companies run services between Chicago Loop, IL, USA and Magnificent Mile, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Lake to Chicago-Red every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from State & E. Wacker to Michigan & Huron every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Lake to Chicago-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 State & E. Wacker to Michigan & Huron
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 312-337-1446
- Website
- Chicago Water Taxi
Ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Michigan Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Chicago Water Taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
303 Taxi
- Phone
- (847) 303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
Checker
- Phone
- +1 312-243-2537
- Website
- checkertaxichicago.com
Flash Cab
- Phone
- +1 773-561-4444
- Website
- flashcab.com
Yellow Cab Chicago
- Phone
- +1 312-829-4222
- Website
- yellowcabchicago.com
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago Loop to Magnificent Mile bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Huron station.
Chicago Loop to Magnificent Mile train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Chicago-Red station.
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