There are 5 ways to get from Evanston to Oberlin by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car
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Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Main to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ORD - CLE
4h 11m$220–570Drive 328.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Evanston to Oberlincar 328.4 mi
5h 34m$60–87Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elyria Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
8h 19m$71–148Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lorain County Transportation & CSbus Greyhound US0164
9h 50m$68–119Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Main to Washington/Wabashsubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MDW - CLE
3h 56m$144–640
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Oberlin is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Oberlin is to subway and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Evanston and Oberlin is 371 miles. The road distance is 330.3 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Oberlin without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Evanston to Oberlin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Evanston to Oberlin is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs $70 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 9h 50m.
Oberlin is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 9:05 AM in Evanston and 10:05 AM in Oberlin.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Oberlin is 330 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Evanston to Oberlin.
There are 54+ hotels available in Oberlin.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Oberlin, OH, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Elyria Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $40–110 and the journey takes 6h 28m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lorain County Transportation & CS once daily. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- 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 Main to Washington/Wabash
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elyria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lorain County Transportation & CS
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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