Is Midway or O Hare closer to Union Station?

What is the nearest airport to Chicago, IL (Station)? The nearest airport to Chicago, IL (Station) is Chicago Midway (MDW) Airport which is 8.2 miles away. Other nearby airports include Chicago O'Hare (ORD) (15.3 miles), Milwaukee (MKE) (75.5 miles) and Madison (MSN) (123.6 miles).



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Compared to O'Hare, Midway is a much smaller international airport, and it only carries a few airlines. Midway generally operates Southwest Airlines flights and it is much smaller and less busy than O'Hare. The advantage of traveling through Midway is that it is much closer to the city.

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The best way to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Union Station without a car is to subway which takes 34 min and costs $2 - $5.

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You should be fine on the Blue Line. I have always taken the train, inexpensive and avoids the traffic you'll see out the train window. Permit me to add -- one of the best parts of riding the Blue Line from O'Hare is watching all the cars stuck in traffic as you whiz by.

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GO Airport Express serves the two major airports in the Chicago area including O'Hare (ORD) and Midway (MDW). Our airport shuttles and private van charters pick up and drop off daily between both airports, downtown Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

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You can take the CTA from O'Hare to Midway with one transfer downtown. It is the most economical way to transport between the two airports, but be sure to allow up to two hours for the trip. How Do I Get to Midway via CTA? For more information, or to plan your trip, please visit the CTA website.

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O'Hare has a myriad of restaurants, lounges and stores where travelers can pass their time while on layovers. O'Hare is in a good area of the city; thus, travelers need not feel anxious or unsafe about the place they have landed at. O'Hare can get you anywhere you want with lots of nonstop flights and great amenities.

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The distance between Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) and Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) is 16 miles. The road distance is 21.9 miles.

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If you take Uber and Lyft, you've probably realized some higher fares and longer wait times. Across the Chicago area, viewers have reported extreme price surges during all hours of the day. Some receipts sent to NBC 5 show a more than $50 price tag for a 2.5-mile ride.

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