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There are 2 ways to get from Maple Park to Chicago by train or car

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain Up-W
1h 42m
$36–47
Drive 52.5 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Maple Park to Chicagocar 52.5 mi
1h 15m
$10–14

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Map of how to get from Maple Park to Chicago.

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Distance: 54.1 mi
Duration: 1h 42m

What companies run services between Maple Park, IL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

Metra operates a train from Elburn to Chicago OTC hourly. Tickets cost $4–9 and the journey takes 1h 28m.

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Chicago(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

The Windy City, the third-largest in the US, is located alongside majestic Lake Michigan. Home to many world-class attractions, Chi-Town is easily one of the most visited cities in the country. Watch the Chicago Cubs at baseball stalwart Wrigley Field, go wild at Lincoln Park Zoo or wander down the Riverwalk for that big city feel, Get your dose of culture at one of the many museums, or head to the top of 360 Chicago (formerly the John Hancock Observatory) for some sky-high panoramic city views. Visit the Navy Pier for sightseeing by boat, and indulge in the dizzying flavours of the city’s unique deep-dish pizza.

Things to do in Chicago

Millennium Park(Opens in a new window)

Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, US, and originally intended to celebrate the third millennium. It is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a 24.5 acre section of northwestern Grant Park. The area was previously occupied by parkland, Illinois Central rail yards, and parking lots. The park, which is bounded by Michigan Avenue, Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Drive, features a variety of public art. As of 2009, Millennium Park trailed only Navy Pier as a Chicago tourist attraction and by 2017 it had become the number one tourist attraction in the Midwestern United States. In 2015, the park became the location of the city's annual Christmas tree lighting.

Art Institute of Chicago(Opens in a new window)

The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879 and located in Chicago's Grant Park, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 million guests annually. Its collection—stewarded by 11 curatorial departments—is encyclopedic, and includes iconic works such as Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884, Pablo Picasso's The Old Guitarist, Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, and Grant Wood's American Gothic. Its permanent collection of nearly 300,000 works of art is augmented by more than 30 special exhibitions mounted yearly that illuminate aspects of the collection and present cutting-edge curatorial and scientific research.

Cloud Gate(Opens in a new window)

Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Sir Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of AT&T Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture and AT&T Plaza are located on top of Park Grill, between the Chase Promenade and McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink. Constructed between 2004 and 2006, the sculpture is nicknamed The Bean because of its shape. Made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, its highly polished exterior has no visible seams. It measures 33 by, and weighs 110 ST.

Lincoln Park(Opens in a new window)

Lincoln Park is a designated community area in North Side, Chicago, Illinois.

Places to stay in Chicago

The Langham Chicago(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Hyatt Place Chicago/Downtown - The Loop(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

River Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop - Theatre District(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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