--- title: "O'Hare to Midway Airport ยท ORD Airport Guide" description: "The CTA is the most economical way between Chicago's two airports: the Blue Line, then the Orange Line, with a free transfer downtown." url: "https://ordairportguide.com/to/midway-airport/" updated: "2026-10-31" airport: "ORD" type: "place" --- > Independent guide, not the official ORD website. All pages: https://ordairportguide.com/llms.txt # O'Hare to Midway Airport The CTA is the most economical way between Chicago's two airports: the Blue Line, then the Orange Line, with a free transfer downtown. Allow up to two hours for the trip. Updated October 31, 2026 More in our guide: [O'Hare to Midway](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/ohare-midway-how-connect-between-chicagos-two-airports/). - **Where:** Midway Airport: Chicago's other airport; the Orange Line's Midway Station joins its terminal by an enclosed walkway - **Ways compared:** CTA Blue Line, then Orange Line, Taxi, Shared taxi, Rideshare, Peoria Charter Coach ## Every way to get to Midway Airport, compared | Way | Time | Cost | First from ORD | Last from ORD | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CTA Blue Line, then Orange Line | 40 to 45 minutes on the Blue Line and 20 to 25 on the Orange Line, plus the walk to the station and the change at Clark/Lake | $5 to board at O'Hare ($1.25 reduced, $0.75 student), including the free Orange Line transfer within two hours on the same Ventra card, ticket or contactless payment; a 1-day pass is also $5 | Blue Line: 24 hours a day. Orange Line to Midway: from 3:55 a.m. weekdays, 4:25 a.m. Saturdays, 4:55 a.m. Sundays and holidays | Blue Line: 24 hours a day. Orange Line to Midway: until 1:30 a.m.; the N62 Archer bus runs overnight | | Taxi | None published | Metered; no fare published for this trip | None published | None published | | Shared taxi | None published | $37 per person | None published | None published | | Rideshare | None published | No fare published for this trip | None published | None published | | Peoria Charter Coach | None published | No fare published | None published | None published | ## CTA Blue Line, then Orange Line From Terminals 1, 2 and 3, follow the Trains to City signs through the pedestrian tunnels on the basement level; the walk from baggage claim takes under ten minutes. From Terminal 5, ride the free Airport Transit System to Terminal 2 first. Ride the Blue Line to Clark/Lake downtown and change to the Orange Line toward Midway. Get off at Midway Station, which joins the terminal by an enclosed walkway. [CTA Blue Line, then Orange Line at ORD: boarding point and full details](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/cta-blue-line/) ## Taxi Taxis wait at the stand on the lower-level curb outside baggage claim at every terminal. Use the marked stand, and turn down rides offered outside it or on the departure level. The meter charges a $3.25 flag covering the first ninth of a mile, then $0.31 for each further ninth, plus a $4 airport departure tax. A $2.50 rush hour surcharge applies from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and a $1.00 overnight surcharge from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Rates vary with time of day, weather and cab service. [Taxi at ORD: boarding point and full details](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/taxi/) ## Shared taxi The shared ride runs only when more than one party is making the trip. [Shared taxi at ORD: boarding point and full details](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/taxi/) ## Rideshare Pickups are on the upper level: Terminal 2 at the orange poles 2A to 2G, Terminal 3 at the green poles 3G, 3H, 3J and 3K. The airport names no poles for Terminals 1 or 5. [Rideshare at ORD: boarding point and full details](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/rideshare/) ## Peoria Charter Coach Peoria Charter Coach picks up at the O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility and lists Midway Airport among its stops. Check that its booking form sells the O'Hare to Midway trip, or call 1-800-448-0572. The free Airport Transit System reaches the Multi-Modal Facility from every terminal. [Peoria Charter Coach at ORD: boarding point and full details](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/regional-buses/) ## Good to know - If you're changing airports on a connecting flight, leave plenty of time; no minimum connection time is set. - The CTA's one-day pass costs $5 and covers boarding at O'Hare, so it makes sense if you plan more rides. ## Questions about Midway Airport ### Is there a shuttle from ORD to Midway Airport? The shuttle or bus option is Peoria Charter Coach (None published; No fare published). [Peoria Charter Coach at ORD](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/regional-buses/) Sources: Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Department of Aviation, Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, Peoria Charter Coach ## Related [Midway guide](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/ohare-midway-how-connect-between-chicagos-two-airports/)[CTA Blue Line](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/cta-blue-line/)[Taxis at ORD](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/taxi/)[Rideshare at ORD](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/rideshare/)[Regional buses](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/regional-buses/) ## Other places [Downtown Chicago](https://ordairportguide.com/to/downtown-chicago/)[Loop and Michigan Avenue hotels](https://ordairportguide.com/to/loop-michigan-avenue-hotels/)[Chicago Union Station (Amtrak)](https://ordairportguide.com/to/union-station-amtrak/)[Milwaukee](https://ordairportguide.com/to/milwaukee/)[Evanston](https://ordairportguide.com/to/evanston/)[McCormick Place](https://ordairportguide.com/to/mccormick-place/)[Rosemont](https://ordairportguide.com/to/rosemont/)[Western suburbs and the La Grange Road station](https://ordairportguide.com/to/western-suburbs-la-grange-road/)[Wrigley Field (Cubs)](https://ordairportguide.com/to/wrigley-field/)[Rate Field (White Sox)](https://ordairportguide.com/to/rate-field/)[Soldier Field (Bears)](https://ordairportguide.com/to/soldier-field/)[All places](https://ordairportguide.com/to/)