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O'Hare Airport to Chicago

The quickest way from O'Hare to The Loop is usually the Taxi (meter, or shared flat fare) (25 min–1h 30m). The cheapest is the CTA Blue Line at $5. Landing late, use CTA Blue Line.

  1. ORDArrivalsTaxi stands on the lower level outside baggage claim
  2. Taxi (meter, or shared flat fare) · 25 min–1h 30m
  3. Door to doorChicago taxis
  4. Onward to the centre
  5. The LoopChicago

The Loop is 25 km (15 mi) from the terminal in a straight line.

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ORDThe Loop25 km (15 mi)straight line · actual routes vary
Markers only: O'Hare (ORD) and The Loop. Routes depend on the mode; see each option below.

Best option by situation

Cheapest
CTA Blue Line
Fastest
Taxi (meter, or shared flat fare)
Arriving late
CTA Blue Line
With kids
Taxi (meter, or shared flat fare)
Heavy luggage
Taxi (meter, or shared flat fare)

Every option compared

OptionFrom → toTimePriceHours
Taxi (meter, or shared flat fare)
Chicago taxis		Taxi stands on the lower level outside baggage claim → Door to door25 min–1h 30mVariesOn demand
CTA Blue Line
Chicago Transit Authority		O’Hare station, under the parking garage (Terminals 1–3) → The Loop (Clark/Lake, Washington, Monroe)40–45 min$5
as of 2 October 2026		Frequent, 24 hours

Step by step

Taxi (meter, or shared flat fare) taxi

Pick-up
Taxi stands on the lower level outside baggage claim
Goes to
Door to door
Time
25 min–1h 30m
Frequency
On demand
Payment
Meter; cards accepted
  1. Take a metered taxi from the official stand, or ask for the shared-ride flat fare: $30 per person to downtown or McCormick Place (2–4 riders).
  2. Traffic decides the time: anything from 25 to 90 minutes.

CTA Blue Line metro

Pick-up
O’Hare station, under the parking garage (Terminals 1–3)
Goes to
The Loop (Clark/Lake, Washington, Monroe)
Time
40–45 min
Price
$5 (2 October 2026)
Frequency
Frequent, 24 hours
Payment
Ventra card or contactless
  1. Follow the "Trains to City" signs to the Blue Line station.
  2. Pay the $5 fare from O’Hare with a Ventra card or contactless.
  3. Every train runs through downtown; 40–45 minutes to the Loop, 24 hours a day.

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