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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Hometown by train, bus, subway, taxi, or car

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Train, line 87 bus
best
1. Take the train from LaSalle Street to Greshamtrain Ri
2. Take the bus from 87th Street & Vincennes to 87th Street & Kildarebus 87
46 min
$7
Line 62 bus, bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Pulaski Orange Line Stationbus 62
2. Take the bus from Pulaski Orange Line Station to Pulaski & Mainbus 53A
1h 11m
$2
Subway, bus
1. Take the subway from Harold Washington Library to Pulaski-Orangesubway Orange Line
2. Take the bus from Pulaski Orange Line Station to Pulaski & Mainbus 53A
1h 3m
$6–8
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Chicago to Hometowntaxi 12.8 mi
20 min
$35–45
Drive 12.8 mi
1. Drive from Chicago to Hometowncar 12.8 mi
20 min
$3–4
Subway, line 87 bus
1. Take the subway from Harrison to 87thsubway Red Line
2. Take the bus from 87th Street Red Line Station to 87th Street & Kostnerbus 87
1h 3m
$6–8

Chicago to Hometown by train and bus

120Weekly Services

46 minAverage Duration

$7Cheapest Price

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Distance: 14.7 mi
Duration: 46 min

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Hometown, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Pulaski & Main via Pulaski Orange Line Station in around 1h 11m.

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Hometown, United States(opens in a new window)

The Windy City, the third-largest in the US, is located alongside majestic Lake Michigan. Home to many world-class attractions, Chi-Town is easily one of the most visited cities in the country. Watch the Chicago Cubs at baseball stalwart Wrigley Field, go wild at Lincoln Park Zoo or wander down the Riverwalk for that big city feel, Get your dose of culture at one of the many museums, or head to the top of 360 Chicago (formerly the John Hancock Observatory) for some sky-high panoramic city views. Visit the Navy Pier for sightseeing by boat, and indulge in the dizzying flavours of the city’s unique deep-dish pizza.

Things to do in Hometown

University of Chicago(Opens in a new window)

The University of Chicago (U of C, Chicago, or UChicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois established in 1890, which holds top-ten positions in numerous national and international rankings.

Art Institute of Chicago(Opens in a new window)

The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879 and located in Chicago's Grant Park, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 million guests annually. Its collection—stewarded by 11 curatorial departments—is encyclopedic, and includes iconic works such as Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884, Pablo Picasso's The Old Guitarist, Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, and Grant Wood's American Gothic. Its permanent collection of nearly 300,000 works of art is augmented by more than 30 special exhibitions mounted yearly that illuminate aspects of the collection and present cutting-edge curatorial and scientific research.

Millennium Park(Opens in a new window)

Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, US, and originally intended to celebrate the third millennium. It is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a 24.5 acre section of northwestern Grant Park. The area was previously occupied by parkland, Illinois Central rail yards, and parking lots. The park, which is bounded by Michigan Avenue, Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Drive, features a variety of public art. As of 2009, Millennium Park trailed only Navy Pier as a Chicago tourist attraction and by 2017 it had become the number one tourist attraction in the Midwestern United States. In 2015, the park became the location of the city's annual Christmas tree lighting.

Brookfield Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Brookfield Zoo, also known as the Chicago Zoological Park, is a zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois. It houses around 450 species of animals in an area of 216 acre. It opened on July 1, 1934, and quickly gained international recognition for using moats and ditches instead of cages to separate animals from visitors and from other animals. The zoo was also the first in America to exhibit giant pandas, one of which (Su Lin) has been taxidermied and put on display in Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History. In 1960, Brookfield Zoo built the nation's first fully indoor dolphin exhibit, and in the 1980s, the zoo introduced Tropic World, the first fully indoor rain forest simulation and the then-largest indoor zoo exhibit in the world.

Places to stay in Hometown

Hilton Chicago/Oak Lawn(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Best Western Inn & Suites - Midway Airport(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Gateway Inn Oaklawn-Chicago Midway airport(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

Holiday Inn Chicago Midway Airport S by IHG(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

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