There are 4 ways to get from Crystal Lake to DeKalb by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Crystal Lake to Chicago OTCtrain Up-Nw
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain Up-W
4h 56m$10–19Line 550 bus, line 801 bus, line 12 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Crystal Lake Metra Station to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 1bus 550
- Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 1 to Geneva Metra Stationbus 801
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490bus 12
5h 2m$7–18Drive 39 mi
- Drive from Crystal Lake to DeKalbcar 39 mi
56 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Crystal Lake to DeKalbtaxi 39 mi
56 min$110–140
Crystal Lake to DeKalb by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crystal Lake to DeKalb is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Crystal Lake to DeKalb is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $7 - $11.
The distance between Crystal Lake and DeKalb is 106 miles. The road distance is 39.2 miles.
The best way to get from Crystal Lake to DeKalb without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs $10 - $20.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Crystal Lake to DeKalb, including transfers.
The best way to get from Crystal Lake to DeKalb is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs $10 - $20. Alternatively, you can line 550 bus and line 801 bus and line 12 bus, which costs $7 - $19 and takes 5h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Crystal Lake to DeKalb is 39 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Crystal Lake to DeKalb.
There are 11+ hotels available in DeKalb.
What companies run services between Crystal Lake, IL, USA and DeKalb, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Crystal Lake to Locust St at 6th St - WB Stop #572 via Chicago OTC, Elburn, and Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crystal Lake Metra Station to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490 via Elgin Transportation Center Bay 1, Geneva Metra Station, Geneva, Elburn, and Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Crystal Lake to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Crystal Lake Metra Station to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 1 to Geneva Metra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–2
- Phone
- +1 815-748-2000
- Website
- cityofdekalb.com
Bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- DeKalb Public Transit
- All other routes
- $1
- To/from Elburn
- $8
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 224-489-6259
- Website
- elgintaxigreencab.com
A#1 Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 847-888-3990
- Website
- a1cabdispatch.com
303 Taxi Elgin
- Phone
- +1 847-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
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