There are 5 ways to get from Evanston to Itasca by train, bus, car, taxi, 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 Main St. to Chicago OTCUp-N
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to ItascaMd-W
1h 53mDrive 20.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Evanston to Itasca20.1 mi
32 min$4–6Line 290 bus, train
- Take the bus from Howard CTA Station to Cumberland CTA Station290
- Take the train from River Grove to ItascaMd-W
2h 40mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Evanston to Itasca20.1 mi
32 min$60–75Subway, train
- Take the subway from Main to LaSalle/Van BurenPurple Line
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to ItascaMd-W
2h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Itasca is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Itasca is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct train from Evanston to Itasca. However, there are services departing from Main St. and arriving at Itasca via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Evanston and Itasca is 33 miles. The road distance is 20.2 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Itasca without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Evanston to Itasca, including transfers.
Evanston to Itasca train services, operated by Metra, depart from Main St. station.
Evanston to Itasca train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Itasca is 20 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Evanston to Itasca.
There are 387+ hotels available in Itasca.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Itasca, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Main St. to Itasca via Chicago OTC and Chicago Union Station in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Main St. to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Itasca
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from River Grove to Itasca
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Main to LaSalle/Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Howard CTA Station to Cumberland CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Executive Taxi
- Phone
- +1 217-637-8808
303 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
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