There are 5 ways to get from Evanston to Algonquin by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dodge Station to Des Plaines Metra Stationbus Pulse Dempster Line / ...
- Take the train from Des Plaines to Carytrain Up-Nw
1h 56m$21–28Drive 34.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Evanston to Algonquincar 34.5 mi
52 min$7–10Train
- Take the train from Evanston to Clybourntrain Up-N
- Take the train from Clybourn to Carytrain Up-Nw
2h 11m$21–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Evanston to Algonquintaxi 34.5 mi
52 min$100–130Bus, line 607 bus
- Take the bus from Davis St & Ridge Ave to Northwest Transportation Centerbus 208
- Take the bus from Northwest Transportation Center to Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ridebus 607
2h 41m$28–35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Algonquin is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Algonquin is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $6 - $10.
The distance between Evanston and Algonquin is 36 miles. The road distance is 34.7 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Algonquin without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 56m and costs $21 - $28.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Evanston to Algonquin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Evanston to Algonquin is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs $20 - $27. Alternatively, you can bus and line 607 bus, which costs $27 - $35 and takes 2h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Algonquin is 35 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Evanston to Algonquin.
There are 104+ hotels available in Algonquin.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Algonquin, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Evanston to Algonquin via Clybourn and Cary in around 2h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Davis St & Ridge Ave to Algonquin via Northwest Transportation Center and Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Des Plaines to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Evanston to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Clybourn to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Dodge Station to Des Plaines Metra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Davis St & Ridge Ave to Northwest Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Northwest Transportation Center to Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–2
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Executive Taxi
- Phone
- +1 217-637-8808
303 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
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