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Blue Line train to the LooporWelcome Pickups transfer from O'Hare to Chicago?

The short answer

For one traveler the Blue Line train to the Loop is cheaper by US$112. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Welcome Pickups transfer from O'Hare to Chicago is quicker: 30 min against 40 min.

Blue Line train to the Loop: Runs all night. Welcome Pickups transfer from O'Hare to Chicago: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in USD. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Welcome Pickups transfer from O'Hare to Chicago is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersBlue Line train to the LoopWelcome Pickups transfer from O'Hare to ChicagoDifference
1US$5about US$117US$112
2US$10about US$117US$107
3US$15about US$117US$102
4US$20about US$155US$135
5US$25about US$155US$130
6US$30about US$155US$125
7US$35about US$310US$275
8US$40about US$310US$270

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Blue · CTA (Chicago Transit Authority)Blue Line train to the Loop
From
CTA O'Hare station, below the main parking garage, by walkway from Terminals 1, 2 and 3
To
Clark/Lake station in the Loop, where the Blue Line meets the Brown, Green, Orange, Pink and Purple Lines
Runs
All night
Journey
40 min

Every 7 to 10 minutes by day and every 15 to 20 overnight, from about midnight to 04:00.

Arriving at Terminal 5, ride the free ATS train to Terminal 2 or 3 first.

Blue Line train to the Loop: price for every party size

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