There are 6 ways to get from Naperville to Evanston by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar
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Recommended option
Train • 1 h 35 min
$11 - $14
Cheapest option
Train, line 330 bus, line 250 bus • 2 h 44 min
$7 - $8
4 alternative options
Bus, line 22 bus • 2 h 24 min
$27 - $38
Taxi • 46 min
$100 - $130
Drive • 46 min
$3 - $6
Uber • 46 min
$40 - $55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naperville to Evanston is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 46 min.
The quickest way to get from Naperville to Evanston is to taxi which costs $100 - $130 and takes 46 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Naperville to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Naperville Amtrak and arriving at Paulina & Howard Terminal via Harrison & Jefferson and Dearborn & Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 24 min.
No, there is no direct train from Naperville to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Naperville and arriving at Evanston via Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 35 min.
The distance between Naperville and Evanston is 30 miles. The road distance is 36.7 miles.
The best way to get from Naperville to Evanston without a car is to train which takes 1 h 35 min and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 1 h 35 min to get from Naperville to Evanston, including transfers.
Naperville to Evanston bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Naperville Amtrak station.
Naperville to Evanston train services, operated by Metra, depart from Naperville station.
The best way to get from Naperville to Evanston is to train which takes 1 h 35 min and costs $10 - $14. Alternatively, you can bus and line 22 bus, which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2 h 24 min.
- Distance: 29.6 miles
- Duration: 1 h 35 min
What companies run services between Naperville, IL, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Naperville to Evanston via Chicago Union Station and Chicago OTC in around 1 h 35 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Naperville to Evanston via Chicago, IL, Harrison & Jefferson, Washington & State, and Dearborn & Madison in around 2 h 24 min.
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metrarail.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6 - $8
- Schedules at
- metrarail.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Evanston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- metrarail.com
Train from Naperville to LaGrange Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- metrarail.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Naperville Amtrak to Chicago, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23 - $35
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Dearborn & Madison to Paulina & Howard Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $3
- Schedules at
- transitchicago.com
- Phone
- +1(847)2282322
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from La Grange/Hillgrove/Metra Station to O'Hare Airport Kiss-n-Fly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
Bus from O'Hare Airport Kiss-n-Fly to Dempster/Wesley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $0
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100 - $130
Naerville Dupage Taxi
- Phone
- +1 630-961-3232
- Website
- napervilledupagetaxi.com
303 Taxi Naperville
- Phone
- +1 630-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
Naperville Vest Taxi
- Phone
- +1 630-358-4020
- Website
- napervillebesttaxiinc.com
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More Questions & Answers
Naperville to Evanston bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
Naperville to Evanston train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Evanston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Naperville to Evanston is 37 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Naperville to Evanston.
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