There are 5 ways to get from Evanston to Bolingbrook by subway, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Subway, bus
best- Take the subway from Main to Adams/WabashPurple Line
- Take the bus from Michigan Ave & Monroe St to Rte 53 & Lee Ln/Northridge Ave850
2h 38m$6–10Line 147 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Hubbard147
- Take the bus from Michigan Ave & Wrigley Bldg. to Rte 53 & Lee Ln/Northridge Ave850
2h 54m$5–7Train, line 834 bus
- Take the train from Evanston to Chicago OTC
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Downers Grove
- Take the bus from Downers Grove Metra to Rte 53 & Briarcliff Rd834
3h 15mDrive 39.1 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Bolingbrook39.1 mi
52 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Evanston to Bolingbrook39.1 mi
52 min$110–140
Evanston to Bolingbrook by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Bolingbrook is to line 147 bus and bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Bolingbrook is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Bolingbrook. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Rte 53 & Lee Ln/Northridge Ave via Michigan Ave & Wrigley Bldg.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Evanston and Bolingbrook is 44 miles. The road distance is 39.3 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Bolingbrook without a car is to subway and bus which takes 2h 38m and costs $5 - $10.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Evanston to Bolingbrook, including transfers.
Evanston to Bolingbrook bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
Evanston to Bolingbrook bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Hubbard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Bolingbrook is 39 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Evanston to Bolingbrook.
There are 212+ hotels available in Bolingbrook.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Bolingbrook, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Rte 53 & Lee Ln/Northridge Ave via Michigan & Hubbard and Michigan Ave & Wrigley Bldg. in around 2h 54m.
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- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Main to Adams/Wabash
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Evanston to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Downers Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Michigan Ave & Monroe St to Rte 53 & Lee Ln/Northridge Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Bus from Downers Grove Metra to Rte 53 & Briarcliff Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Michigan Ave & Wrigley Bldg. to Rte 53 & Lee Ln/Northridge Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Hubbard
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Executive Taxi
- Phone
- +1 217-637-8808
303 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
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