There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Evanston by plane, subway, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CLE - MDW
- Take the subway from Harold Washington Library to Mainsubway
4h 12m$72–462Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus Cleveland
8h 55m$42–87Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
7h 43m$98–213Drive 354.7 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Evanstoncar 354.7 mi
6h 2m$65–94Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CLE - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Evanstontrain
4h 47m$208–562Bus via Brookpark Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
10h 13m$60–128
Cleveland to Evanston by train, foot, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Evanston is to bus which costs $40 - $90 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Evanston is to fly and subway which takes 4h 12m and costs $70 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Rogers & Paulina via Jefferson & Harrison and State & Van Buren. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Main via LaSalle/Van Buren. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Cleveland and Evanston is 343 miles. The road distance is 356.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Evanston without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs $95 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Cleveland to Evanston, including transfers.
Cleveland to Evanston bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cleveland station.
Cleveland to Evanston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Evanston is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs $95 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $90 and takes 8h 55m.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $95–210 and the journey takes 6h 46m. Alternatively, Barons Bus operates a bus from Cleveland to Chicago once daily. Tickets cost $35–85 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Harold Washington Library to Main
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Evanston
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $1
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Cleveland to Evanston bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
Evanston is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 6:20 PM in Cleveland and 5:20 PM in Evanston.
Cleveland to Evanston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Evanston is 357 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Cleveland to Evanston.
There are 1943+ hotels available in Evanston.