There are 5 ways to get from Lisle to DeKalb by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 802 bus, line 12 bus
best- Take the train from Lisle to Auroratrain
- Take the bus from Aurora Transportation Center Bay E to Geneva Metrabus 802
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490bus 12
4h 14m$10–21Drive 39.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lisle to DeKalbcar 39.5 mi
44 min$8–11Train
- Take the train from Lisle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Bnsf
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain Up-W
4h 34m$12–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lisle to DeKalbtaxi 39.5 mi
44 min$110–140Line 715 bus, train, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Yorktown Center to Crescent/Forest/Glen Ellyn Metrabus 715
- Take the train from Glen Ellyn to Elburntrain
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490bus 12
4h 31m$8–18
Lisle to DeKalb by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisle to DeKalb is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Lisle to DeKalb is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $7 - $11.
The distance between Lisle and DeKalb is 51 miles. The road distance is 39.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lisle to DeKalb without a car is to train and line 802 bus and line 12 bus which takes 4h 14m and costs $9 - $21.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Lisle to DeKalb, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisle to DeKalb is 40 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Lisle to DeKalb.
There are 11+ hotels available in DeKalb.
What companies run services between Lisle, IL, USA and DeKalb, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Lisle to Locust St at 6th St - WB Stop #572 via Union Station, Chicago OTC, Elburn, and Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 in around 4h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Lisle to Aurora
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Lisle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Glen Ellyn to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Aurora Transportation Center Bay E to Geneva Metra
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Yorktown Center to Crescent/Forest/Glen Ellyn Metra
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1
- Phone
- +1 815-748-2000
- Website
- cityofdekalb.com
Bus from Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 to Locust St at 2nd St - WB Stop #490
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- DeKalb Public Transit
- All other routes
- $1
- To/from Elburn
- $8
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Naerville Dupage Taxi
- Phone
- +1 630-961-3232
- Website
- napervilledupagetaxi.com
303 Taxi Naperville
- Phone
- +1 630-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
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