There are 7 ways to get from Lake Geneva to Normal by train (Amtrak), taxi, bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Fox Lake
best- Take the train from Fox Lake to Chicago Union Stationtrain Md-N
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain Lincoln Service / ...
5h 7m$78–143Drive 161.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Geneva to Normalcar 161.6 mi
3h 27m$30–43Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Lake Geneva to Crystal Lake Metra Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Woodfield Mall to Watterson Commonsbus Peoria line
6h 27m$136–169Train, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane ORD - BMI
5h 46m$99–336Train
- Take the train from Harvard to Chicago OTCtrain Up-Nw
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain Lincoln Service / ...
5h 23m$80–145Train, bus
- Take the train from Fox Lake to Chicago Union Stationtrain Md-N
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus Greyhound US0145S
8h 13m$95–128Train, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane ORD - DEC
- Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Normaltaxi
5h 47m$243–505
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Geneva to Normal is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Geneva to Normal is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Lake Geneva and Normal is 196 miles. The road distance is 162.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Geneva to Normal without a car is to train via Fox Lake which takes 5h 7m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Lake Geneva to Normal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Geneva to Normal is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Lake Geneva to Normal.
There are 41+ hotels available in Normal.
What companies run services between Lake Geneva, WI, USA and Normal, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Geneva to Bloomington-Normal via Fox Lake and Chicago Union Station in around 5h 7m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Decatur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Fox Lake to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Harvard to Irving Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–9
Train from Harvard to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Woodfield Mall to Watterson Commons
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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 Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $85–170
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