There are 5 ways to get from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, line 213 bus
best- Take the bus from Des Plaines Metra Station to Davis Street Transportation Center - Bus Stop Bbus Pulse Dempster Line / ...
- Take the bus from Davis Transportation Center - Bus Stop C to Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rdbus 213
2h 4m$7–10Drive 14.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Gardencar 14.7 mi
25 min$3–4Train
- Take the train from Arlington Heights to Clybourntrain Up-Nw
- Take the train from Clybourn to Braesidetrain Up-N
2h 17m$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Gardentaxi 14.7 mi
25 min$45–55Line 208 bus, line 213 bus
- Take the bus from Golf Rd & Goebbert Rd to Davis Street Transportation Center - Bus Stop Bbus 208
- Take the bus from Davis Transportation Center - Bus Stop C to Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rdbus 213
2h 30m$5–7
Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $45 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Arlington Heights station to Chicago Botanic Garden. However, there are services departing from Des Plaines Metra Station and arriving at Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rd via Davis Transportation Center - Bus Stop C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden. However, there are services departing from Arlington Heights and arriving at Braeside via Clybourn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Arlington Heights and Chicago Botanic Garden is 30 miles. The road distance is 14.8 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden without a car is to bus and line 213 bus which takes 2h 4m and costs $7 - $11.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden, including transfers.
Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Des Plaines Metra Station.
Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden train services, operated by Metra, depart from Arlington Heights station.
The best way to get from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden is to bus and line 213 bus which takes 2h 4m and costs $7 - $11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5 - $8 and takes 2h 17m.
What companies run services between Arlington Heights, Cook County, IL, USA and Chicago Botanic Garden, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden via Des Plaines, Des Plaines Metra Station, Davis Street Transportation Center - Bus Stop B, Davis Transportation Center - Bus Stop C, and Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rd in around 2h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden via Clybourn and Braeside in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Arlington Heights to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Clybourn to Braeside
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $1–2
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Des Plaines Metra Station to Davis Street Transportation Center - Bus Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Davis Transportation Center - Bus Stop C to Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–3
Bus from Golf Rd & Goebbert Rd to Davis Street Transportation Center - Bus Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Davis Transportation Center - Bus Stop C to Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Norshore Cab
- Phone
- +1 847 864 7500
- Website
- norshorecab.com
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847 673 1000
- Website
- americantaxi.com
Chicago Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 847 297 5556
- Website
- chicagocabservice.com
UnCrabby Cabby
- Phone
- +1 630 397 9029
Niles Flash Cab
- Phone
- +1 847 647 8777
O'Hare Taxi LLC
- Phone
- +1 630 589 4152
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Booking & Getting There
Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Davis Street Transportation Center - Bus Stop B station.
Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Clybourn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden is 15 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Arlington Heights to Chicago Botanic Garden.
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