How to Travel from

Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium

by Rideshare, Route or Car

United States of America Des Plaines Shedd Aquarium

Cheapest

By car (33 km)

26 min

33 km.

from $1

Other

Rideshare

26 min

33 km.

from $1.79

Train, Bus

1 h 24 min

28 km.

from $8.70

Train operators

Metra

Phone:

+1 312-322-6777

Website:

metra.com

Train from Des Plaines to Irving

Ave. Duration:

21 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$2.55–$5.99

Train from Des Plaines to Chicago

Ave. Duration:

39 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$2.93–$7.01

Chicago Transit (CTA)

Phone:

+1 888-968-7282

Website:

transitchicago.com/

Train from Irving Park-Blue to Jackson-Blue

Ave. Duration:

24 min

Frequency:

Every 10 minutes

Estimated price:

$2.68–$5.60

Bus from Skokie Yellow Line Station to Paulina

Ave. Duration:

32 min

Frequency:

Every 30 minutes

Estimated price:

$2.52

Bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Congress

Ave. Duration:

59 min

Frequency:

Every 20 minutes

Bus from Washington & Canal to 1100

Ave. Duration:

17 min

Frequency:

Every 15 minutes

Estimated price:

$2.52

What is the cheapest way to get from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium?

The cheapest way to get from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium is to line 97 bus and line 147 bus which costs $3.91 - $4.67 and takes 2h 42m.

What is the fastest way to get from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium?

The fastest way to get from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium is to drive which takes 27 min and costs $3.70 - $5.43 .

Is there a direct bus between Des Plaines and Shedd Aquarium?

No, there is no direct bus from Des Plaines station to Shedd Aquarium. However, there are services departing from Des Plaines Metra Station and arriving at Congress Plaza & Michigan via Skokie Yellow Line Station and Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.

Is there a direct train between Des Plaines and Shedd Aquarium?

No, there is no direct train from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium. However, there are services departing from Des Plaines and arriving at Jackson-Blue via Irving Park-Blue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.

How far is it from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium?

The distance between Des Plaines and Shedd Aquarium is 31 km. The road distance is 34.7 km.

How do I travel from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium without a car?

The best way to get from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 21m and costs $4.46 - $10.33 .

How long does it take to get from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium?

It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium bus from?

Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Skokie Yellow Line Station.

Where do I catch the Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium train from?

Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium train services, operated by Metra, depart from Des Plaines station.

Where does the Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium bus arrive?

Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Paulina & Howard Terminal station.

What is the time difference between Des Plaines and Shedd Aquarium?

It is currently 05:10 at both, Des Plaines and Shedd Aquarium.

Where does the Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium train arrive?

Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Irving Park station.

Can I drive from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium?

Yes, the driving distance between Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium is 35 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium.

Where can I stay near Shedd Aquarium?

There are 1305+ hotels available in Shedd Aquarium. Prices start at $55.23 per night.

Millennium Park

Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. The park, opened in July 2004, is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a 24 (9 ha) section of northwestern Grant Park. Featuring a variety of public art, outdoor spaces and venues, the park is bounded by Michigan Avenue, Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Drive. In 2017, Millennium Park was the top tourist destination in Chicago and in the Midwest, and placed among the top ten in the United States with 25 million annual visitors.

Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. The museum is based in the Art Institute of Chicago Building in Chicago's Grant Park. Its collection, stewarded by 11 curatorial departments, includes works such as Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Pablo Picasso's The Old Guitarist, Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, and Grant Wood's American Gothic. Its permanent collection of nearly 300,000 works of art is augmented by more than 30 special exhibitions mounted yearly that illuminate aspects of the collection and present curatorial and scientific research.

Cloud Gate

Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of Grainger Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago. Constructed between 2004 and 2006, the sculpture is nicknamed "The Bean" because of its shape, a name Kapoor later grew fond of. Made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, its reflective and highly polished exterior has no visible seams. It measures 33 by 66 by 42 feet (10 by 20 by 13 m), and weighs 110 short tons (100 t; 98 long tons). The sculpture and its plaza are located above Park Grill, between the Chase Promenade and McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink.

Four ways to Travel from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium

Transport providers

Train operators

Metra

Chicago Transit (CTA)

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium?

What is the fastest way to get from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium?

Is there a direct bus between Des Plaines and Shedd Aquarium?

Is there a direct train between Des Plaines and Shedd Aquarium?

How far is it from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium?

How do I travel from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium without a car?

How long does it take to get from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium?

Where do I catch the Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium bus from?

Where do I catch the Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium train from?

Where does the Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium bus arrive?

What is the time difference between Des Plaines and Shedd Aquarium?

Where does the Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium train arrive?

Can I drive from Des Plaines to Shedd Aquarium?

Where can I stay near Shedd Aquarium?