There are 4 ways to get from Evanston to Elk Grove Village by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Main to Clark/LakePurple Line
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to RosemontBlue Line
1h 42m$4–8Bus, line 226 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dempster St & Dodge Ave to Des Plaines Metra StationPulse Dempster Line / ...
- Take the bus from Des Plaines Metra Station to Oakton/Hamilton226
1h 48m$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Evanston to Elk Grove Village16.5 mi
27 min$50–65Drive 16.5 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Elk Grove Village16.5 mi
27 min$3–5
Evanston to Elk Grove Village by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Elk Grove Village is to bus and line 226 bus which costs $3 - $4 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Elk Grove Village is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Elk Grove Village. However, there are services departing from Dempster St & Dodge Ave and arriving at Oakton/Hamilton via Des Plaines Metra Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Evanston and Elk Grove Village is 33 miles. The road distance is 16.6 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Elk Grove Village without a car is to subway which takes 1h 42m and costs $3 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Evanston to Elk Grove Village, including transfers.
Evanston to Elk Grove Village bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Dempster St & Dodge Ave station.
Evanston to Elk Grove Village bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Des Plaines Metra Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Elk Grove Village is 17 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Evanston to Elk Grove Village.
There are 392+ hotels available in Elk Grove Village.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Elk Grove Village, IL, USA?
You can take a subway from Main to Algonquin Rd & Linneman Rd via Clark/Lake, Rosemont, and Rosemont CTA Station in around 1h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dempster St & Dodge Ave to Oakton/Hamilton via Des Plaines Metra Station in around 1h 48m.
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- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Main to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Clark/Lake to Rosemont
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Dempster St & Dodge Ave 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 Des Plaines Metra Station to Oakton/Hamilton
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Executive Taxi
- Phone
- +1 217-637-8808
303 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
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