There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Wauconda by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Fox River GroveUp-Nw
1h 22m$28–36Drive 39.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Wauconda39.3 mi
56 min$8–11Line 56 bus, line 272 bus
- Take the bus from Madison & Dearborn/State to Jefferson Park Transit Center56
- Take the bus from Golf Mill Station to Hawthorn Mall272
3h 17m$34–47Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chicago to Wauconda39.3 mi
56 min$100–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Wauconda is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Wauconda is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $7 - $11.
The distance between Chicago and Wauconda is 45 miles. The road distance is 39.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Wauconda without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs $28 - $40.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Chicago to Wauconda, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Wauconda is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs $28 - $40. Alternatively, you can line 56 bus and line 272 bus, which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 17m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Wauconda is 40 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Chicago to Wauconda.
There are 143+ hotels available in Wauconda.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Wauconda, IL, USA?
Metra operates a train from Chicago OTC to Fox River Grove hourly. Tickets cost $3–6 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison & Dearborn/State to Wauconda via Jefferson Park Transit Center, Golf Mill Station, and Hawthorn Mall in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Fox River Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Madison & Dearborn/State to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Golf Mill Station to Hawthorn Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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