There are 5 ways to get from Evanston to Wauconda by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dempster St & Dodge Ave to Des Plaines Metra StationPulse Dempster Line / ...
- Take the train from Des Plaines to Fox River GroveUp-Nw
1h 56mDrive 31.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Evanston to Wauconda31.5 mi
48 min$6–9Train
- Take the train from Evanston to ClybournUp-N
- Take the train from Clybourn to Fox River GroveUp-Nw
2h 11mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Evanston to Wauconda31.5 mi
48 min$95–120Line 208 bus, line 272 bus
- Take the bus from Davis St & Ridge Ave to Golf Mill Station208
- Take the bus from Golf Mill Station to Hawthorn Mall272
2h 25m$33–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Wauconda is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Wauconda is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $5 - $9.
The distance between Evanston and Wauconda is 38 miles. The road distance is 31.7 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Wauconda without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Evanston to Wauconda, including transfers.
The best way to get from Evanston to Wauconda is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can line 208 bus and line 272 bus, which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 25m.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Wauconda is 32 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Evanston to Wauconda.
There are 143+ hotels available in Wauconda.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Wauconda, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Evanston to Wauconda via Clybourn and Fox River Grove in around 2h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Davis St & Ridge Ave to Wauconda via Golf Mill Station and Hawthorn Mall in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Des Plaines to Fox River Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Evanston to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Fox River Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
- 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 Davis St & Ridge Ave to Golf Mill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Golf Mill Station to Hawthorn Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–2
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Executive Taxi
- Phone
- +1 217-637-8808
303 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
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