There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Cloud Gate by bus, train, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 4 bus
best- Take the bus from Michigan & Ida B Wells Drive to Michigan & Madison3 / ...
6 min$3Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from LaSalle to Washington-BlueBlue Line
10 min$2–5Train
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Millennium StationMe
8 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chicago to Cloud Gate3,500 ft
1 min$5–7Walk
- Take the foot from Chicago to Cloud Gate3,900 ft
14 min
Chicago to Cloud Gate by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cloud Gate is to line 4 bus which costs $3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cloud Gate is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Michigan & Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at Michigan & Madison. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Van Buren St. and arriving at Millennium Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Chicago and Cloud Gate is 3175 feet.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cloud Gate without a car is to line 4 bus which takes 6 min and costs $3.
The line 4 bus from Michigan & Ida B Wells Drive to Michigan & Madison takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chicago to Cloud Gate bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Michigan & Ida B Wells Drive station.
Chicago to Cloud Gate train services, operated by Metra, depart from Van Buren St. station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cloud Gate is to line 4 bus which takes 6 min and costs $3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $5 and takes 8 min.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cloud Gate, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Michigan & Ida B Wells Drive to Michigan & Madison every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Metra operates a train from Van Buren St. to Millennium Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 6 min. South Shore Line also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Millennium Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Millennium Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from LaSalle to Washington-Blue
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Michigan & Ida B Wells Drive to Michigan & Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $5–7
Yellow Cab Chicago
- Phone
- +1 312-829-4222
- Website
- yellowcabchicago.com
Flash Cab
- Phone
- +1 773-561-4444
- Website
- flashcab.com
Checker
- Phone
- +1 312-243-2537
- Website
- checkertaxichicago.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Cloud Gate bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Madison station.
Chicago to Cloud Gate train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Millennium Station.
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