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The El, not the Metra. Chicago is lucky with transit options. On Amtrak you could get from Chicago to Grand Rapids, MI in 4 hours.
by killbrad 9y ago
The El, not the Metra. Chicago is lucky with transit options. On Amtrak you could get from Chicago to Grand Rapids, MI in 4 hours.
- yoshamano 9y agoI don't know if anyone will care, but I saw Grand Rapids, MI mentioned so I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. I like taking Amtrak to Chicago from Battle Creek, MI. Usually about 3 hours, and that's my preferred way to go to Chicago for the weekend or longer. Day trips are more interesting because of the South Shore Line. http://www.mysouthshoreline.com/tickets/maps-stations http://www.mysouthshoreline.com/tickets/maps-stations It's a electric rail that runs from South Bend, IN to Millennium Station in Chicago. Take something like a Cubs game. I drive 2 hours to the Dune Park station https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Marshall,+Michigan+49068/Dune+Park+Station,+1598,+1068+W+Dunes+Hwy,+Porter,+IN+46304/@41.9621457,-86.5736365,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x8817e2977eec1989:0x47494b2e9d9f5659!2m2!1d-84.9633148!2d42.2722641!1m5!1m1!1s0x8811a4aaa5c297ff:0xbd378756039aec35!2m2!1d-87.0609137!2d41.6446898 https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Marshall,+Michigan+49068/Dun... From there I park for free and ride the train to Chicago and then hop the Red Line to Wrigley. Even if it's a night game I can still make it back to Millennium Station for the last train out at 12:45AM. The South Shore Line is also great for conventions on the weekend because it stops right at McCormick Place.