Transport at MDW

18 transport

18 ways to get to and from Chicago: Local bus · Bus · Train · Shuttle · Courtesy van · Commuter rail · Suburban bus · Pre-booked car service · App-based rideshare · Airport shuttle · Taxi · Metered taxi · Rideshare.

Options

Modes

Local bus

2 options

~Variable; CTA lists approx. 35-45 min end to end

$2.50

Bus

2 options

~30-60 min to various city neighborhoods

$2.50

Train

2 options

~25-30 min scheduled Midway–Loop

$2.50

Shuttle

1 option

~5-20 min to nearby hotels and parking lots

$0-10 depending on provider

Courtesy van

1 option

~5-15 min drive between Midway and nearby hotel cluster

$0 for most Midway-area hotel guests (included in room rate)

Commuter rail

1 option

~Approx. 25-30 min Wrightwood–Union Station (not including transfer from Midway)

$4-6 range depending on zone and ticket type

Suburban bus

2 options

~Approximately 45-60 min Midway–Orland Square per schedule

$2.25 (Pace regular fare)

Pre-booked car service

1 option

~20-35 min Midway–Loop depending on traffic

$60-100 typical Midway–Loop sedan range per provider listings

App-based rideshare

2 options

~20-35 min Midway–Loop depending on traffic

$25-40 typical Midway–Loop range per user reports; dynamic pricing

Airport shuttle

1 option

~Often 45-90 min including multiple stops

$20-30 to central Chicago reported by reviewers; varies by provider

Taxi

1 option

~25-45 min to downtown depending on traffic

$25-40

Metered taxi

1 option

~20-35 min Midway–Loop depending on traffic

$30-40 typical Midway–Loop reported by users; metered with surcharges

Rideshare

1 option

~25-45 min to downtown depending on traffic

$20-35

Name	Time	Cost
CTA Bus 55 Garfield Local bus	Variable; CTA lists approx. 35-45 min end to end	$2.50	→
CTA Bus 62 Archer Local bus	Can exceed 45-60 min Loop–Midway late at night	$2.50	→
CTA Bus Routes (e.g., 55, 62, 63, 165, 169) Bus	30-60 min to various city neighborhoods	$2.50	→
CTA Orange Line Train	25-30 min scheduled Midway–Loop	$2.50	→
CTA Orange Line to The Loop Train	25-30 min to downtown Chicago	$2.50	→
Hotel & Off-Airport Parking Shuttles Shuttle	5-20 min to nearby hotels and parking lots	$0-10 depending on provider	→
Hotel Shuttles Courtesy van	5-15 min drive between Midway and nearby hotel cluster	$0 for most Midway-area hotel guests (included in room rate)	→
Metra Southwest Service via Wrightwood connection Commuter rail	Approx. 25-30 min Wrightwood–Union Station (not including transfer from Midway)	$4-6 range depending on zone and ticket type	→
Pace Route 379 Midway–Orland Square Suburban bus	Approximately 45-60 min Midway–Orland Square per schedule	$2.25 (Pace regular fare)	→
Pace Route 382 Central–Clearing Suburban bus	Variable; short local segments around Midway/Clearing	$2.25 (Pace regular fare)	→
PACE Suburban Bus Bus	30-70 min to select suburban locations	$2.25	→
Private Car and Limo Services Pre-booked car service	20-35 min Midway–Loop depending on traffic	$60-100 typical Midway–Loop sedan range per provider listings	→
Rideshare Pickup Lyft App-based rideshare	20-35 min Midway–Loop depending on traffic	$25-40 typical Midway–Loop range per user reports; dynamic pricing	→
Rideshare Pickup Uber App-based rideshare	20-35 min Midway–Loop depending on traffic	$25-40 typical Midway–Loop range per user reports; dynamic pricing	→
Shared-Ride Van Services Airport shuttle	Often 45-90 min including multiple stops	$20-30 to central Chicago reported by reviewers; varies by provider	→
Taxi from Midway to Downtown Taxi	25-45 min to downtown depending on traffic	$25-40	→
Taxi Stands Metered taxi	20-35 min Midway–Loop depending on traffic	$30-40 typical Midway–Loop reported by users; metered with surcharges	→
Uber/Lyft Rideshare Pickup Rideshare	25-45 min to downtown depending on traffic	$20-35	→