Transportation to Chicago Campus from O'Hare

Airport Shuttle

See the Transportation Services web site for airport shuttle information.


Subway (the "L")


Be sure to get a transfer when you pay your fare. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA/elevated/"L") train provides rapid transit service to downtown. There is an "L" stop at the airport.
  1. Take the Blue Line train to Washington Street. Do not get off this train at Chicago Avenue.
  2. Walk through the pedestrian tunnel to the Washington Street Station and take the northbound Red Line to Howard to the Chicago Avenue station. (This is a different Chicago Avenue station).
  3. Walk five blocks east on Chicago Avenue to Fairbanks Court. You are now entering Northwestern University's Chicago Campus. Refer to the campus maps to find specific locations.

Taxi

A taxi cab costs about $25 one way.