There are 4 ways to get from Evanston to Winnetka by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Evanston to Winnetka by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Winnetka is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Winnetka is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $19 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ridge Ave & Church St and arriving at Green Bay Rd & Pine St. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Evanston and arriving at Winnetka. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Evanston and Winnetka is 5 miles. The road distance is 5.6 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Winnetka without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs $3 - $4.
The train from Evanston to Winnetka takes 12 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Evanston to Winnetka bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Ridge Ave & Church St station.
Evanston to Winnetka train services, operated by Metra, depart from Evanston station.
The best way to get from Evanston to Winnetka is to train which takes 12 min and costs $3 - $4. Alternatively, you can line 213 bus, which costs $1 - $3 and takes 17 min.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Winnetka, IL, USA?
Metra operates a train from Evanston to Winnetka hourly. Tickets cost $3–4 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Pace Bus operates a bus from Ridge Ave & Church St to Green Bay Rd & Pine St hourly. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 17 min.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Evanston to Winnetka
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Ridge Ave & Church St to Green Bay Rd & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $19–24
Norshore Cab
- Phone
- +1 847 864 7500
- Website
- norshorecab.com
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847 673 1000
- Website
- americantaxi.com
Chicago Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 847 297 5556
- Website
- chicagocabservice.com
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Booking & Getting There
Evanston to Winnetka bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Green Bay Rd & Pine St station.
Evanston to Winnetka train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Winnetka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Winnetka is 6 miles. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Evanston to Winnetka.
There are 195+ hotels available in Winnetka.