There are 5 ways to get from Cloud Gate to Chicago by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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 Millennium Station to Van Buren St.Me
4 min$4–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Michigan & Washington to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells3 / ...
7 min$1–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cloud Gate to Chicago4,790 ft
1 min$5–7Walk
- Take the foot from Cloud Gate to Chicago3,900 ft
14 minSubway
- Take the subway from Washington-Blue to LaSalleBlue Line
11 min$2–5
Cloud Gate to Chicago by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cloud Gate to Chicago is to bus which costs $1 - $8 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Cloud Gate to Chicago is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Michigan & Washington and arriving at Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Millennium Station station and arriving at Van Buren St.. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Cloud Gate and Chicago is 3259 feet.
The best way to get from Cloud Gate to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 4 min and costs $4 - $5.
The train from Millennium Station to Van Buren St. takes 2 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Cloud Gate to Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Michigan & Washington station.
Cloud Gate to Chicago train services, operated by Metra, depart from Millennium Station.
The best way to get from Cloud Gate to Chicago is to train which takes 4 min and costs $4 - $5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1 - $8 and takes 7 min.
What companies run services between Cloud Gate, IL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Metra operates a train from Millennium Station to Van Buren St. every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2 min. South Shore Line also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Michigan & Washington to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min. Valparaiso Transit also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Millennium Station to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Millennium Station to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Washington-Blue to LaSalle
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 & Washington to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 219-462-1161
- Website
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
Bus from Michigan & Washington to Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
- 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
Cloud Gate to Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells station.
Cloud Gate to Chicago train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Van Buren St. station.
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