ORD to Chicago City Center
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Destination
Chicago Loop (Downtown)
Chicago city center
Fastest route
CTA Blue Line
metro · every 3-10 (15-30 overnight)min
Updated
Nov 2025
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CTA Blue Line
24-hour rapid transit rail service from O'Hare station to downtown Chicago via the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway, serving key Loop stops like Clark/Lake, Washington, and Monroe in about 45–50 minutes. Trains run every few minutes in the day/evening and every 15–30 minutes overnight.
Transport matrix
CTA Blue Line
3-10 (15-30 overnight)m24-hour rapid transit rail service from O'Hare station to downtown Chicago via the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway, serving key Loop stops like Clark/Lake, Washington, and Monroe in about 45–50 minutes. Trains run every few minutes in the day/evening and every 15–30 minutes overnight.
Metra North Central Service (NCS) – O'Hare Transfer to Chicago Union Station
60-120 (weekday only)mWeekday-only commuter rail from O'Hare Transfer station at the Multi-Modal Facility to Chicago Union Station near the west edge of the Loop. Trains are infrequent and mainly peak-oriented; check the current NCS schedule before relying on this option.
Pace Route 250 Dempster
30-60mSuburban bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility via Des Plaines to Evanston (Davis CTA/Metra), where riders can transfer to CTA trains into downtown Chicago. Useful for north-suburban access rather than direct downtown travel; operates daily with reduced frequency after the Pulse Dempster Line launch.
Pace Route 330 Mannheim/La Grange Roads
60mSuburban bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility toward Summit and La Grange, connecting with Metra BNSF Line at La Grange Road for trips into Chicago Union Station near the Loop. Runs weekdays and Saturdays only and is slower and less frequent than the CTA Blue Line for downtown access.
CTA Blue Line
24-hour rapid transit rail service from O'Hare station to downtown Chicago via the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway, serving key Loop stops like Clark/Lake, Washington, and Monroe in about 45–50 minutes. Trains run every few minutes in the day/evening and every 15–30 minutes overnight.
Metra North Central Service (NCS) – O'Hare Transfer to Chicago Union Station
Weekday-only commuter rail from O'Hare Transfer station at the Multi-Modal Facility to Chicago Union Station near the west edge of the Loop. Trains are infrequent and mainly peak-oriented; check the current NCS schedule before relying on this option.
Pace Route 250 Dempster
Suburban bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility via Des Plaines to Evanston (Davis CTA/Metra), where riders can transfer to CTA trains into downtown Chicago. Useful for north-suburban access rather than direct downtown travel; operates daily with reduced frequency after the Pulse Dempster Line launch.
Pace Route 330 Mannheim/La Grange Roads
Suburban bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility toward Summit and La Grange, connecting with Metra BNSF Line at La Grange Road for trips into Chicago Union Station near the Loop. Runs weekdays and Saturdays only and is slower and less frequent than the CTA Blue Line for downtown access.
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bus
Suburban bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility via Des Plaines to Evanston (Davis CTA/Metra), where riders can transfer to CTA trains into downtown Chicago. Useful for north-suburban access rather than direct downtown travel; operates daily with reduced frequency after the Pulse Dempster Line launch.
30-60m
bus
Suburban bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility toward Summit and La Grange, connecting with Metra BNSF Line at La Grange Road for trips into Chicago Union Station near the Loop. Runs weekdays and Saturdays only and is slower and less frequent than the CTA Blue Line for downtown access.
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