There are 4 ways to get from Evanston to Naperville by train, 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 Evanston to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain Bnsf
1h 59m$9–11Drive 36.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Evanston to Napervillecar 36.2 mi
50 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Evanston to Napervilletaxi 36.2 mi
50 min$100–130Subway, train
- Take the subway from Main to LaSalle/Van Burensubway Purple Line
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain Bnsf
2h 14m$8–11
Evanston to Naperville by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Naperville is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Naperville is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct train from Evanston to Naperville. However, there are services departing from Evanston and arriving at Naperville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Evanston and Naperville is 41 miles. The road distance is 36.4 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Naperville without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs $8 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Evanston to Naperville, including transfers.
Evanston to Naperville train services, operated by Metra, depart from Evanston station.
Evanston to Naperville train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Naperville is 36 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Evanston to Naperville.
There are 210+ hotels available in Naperville.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Naperville, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Evanston to Naperville via Chicago OTC and Chicago Union Station in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Evanston to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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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