O'Hare to Soldier Field for a Bears Game
From O'Hare the train trip is the Blue Line downtown, then a Red Line train from Jackson to Roosevelt station, then a walk. The 128 Soldier Field Express skips the walk.
More in our guide: O'Hare to a Bears game at Soldier Field.
- Where
- Soldier Field (Bears): Soldier Field and the Museum Campus; Roosevelt station is a 0.8 mile walk away
- Ways compared
- CTA Blue Line, then Red, Green or Orange Line, CTA Blue Line, then the 128 Soldier Field Express, Taxi, Rideshare, Rental car
Every way to get to Soldier Field (Bears), compared
| Way | Time | Cost | First from ORD | Last from ORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTA Blue Line, then Red, Green or Orange Line | 40 to 45 minutes to downtown on the Blue Line | $5 to board at O'Hare ($1.25 reduced, $0.75 student); the change is free within two hours on the same card | Blue and Red Lines: 24 hours a day, every day | Blue and Red Lines: 24 hours a day, every day |
| CTA Blue Line, then the 128 Soldier Field Express | None published | $5 to board at O'Hare, then $5 round trip on the Express ($2.50 reduced), cash or Ventra Card only | Blue Line: 24 hours a day. Express: from about 2.5 hours before a Bears home game until 30 minutes after kickoff | Express: for about an hour after the game, from Soldier Field |
| Taxi | 25 to 90 minutes to downtown | The meter | None published | None published |
| Rideshare | 25 to 90 minutes to downtown | Around $35 to $50 to downtown, surging to $140 or more | None published | None published |
| Rental car | None published | None published | None published | None published |
CTA Blue Line, then Red, Green or 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. Change to a southbound Red Line train at Jackson and ride to Roosevelt station. The Green and Orange Lines also stop at Roosevelt. From there it's a 0.8 mile walk. The CTA allows two free transfers within two hours on the same Ventra card, ticket, bank card or wallet.
CTA Blue Line, then Red, Green or Orange Line at ORD: boarding point and full details
CTA Blue Line, then the 128 Soldier Field Express
The 128 Soldier Field Express runs nonstop between Ogilvie, Union Station and Soldier Field for Bears home games. Ride the Blue Line to Clinton, which connects to Chicago Union Station, and board the 128 east on Jackson at Canal. After the game, board east on McFetridge at Soldier Field.
CTA Blue Line, then the 128 Soldier Field Express at ORD: boarding point and full details
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.
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. At the stadium the pick-up and drop-off is on Balbo Dr. between Columbus Dr. and Jean-Baptiste Pointe Dusable Lake Shore Dr.
Rental car
On-site parking is extremely limited and must be bought in advance, and there is no single-game or cash parking on any Museum Campus lot. Rental counters are in the Multi-Modal Facility, reached by the free Airport Transit System.
Good to know
- Approved bags are clear bags up to 12"x6"x12", one-gallon clear plastic freezer bags and small bags no larger than 4.5"x6.5". The gates have walk-through metal detectors, and all carry-in items are searched.
- O'Hare has no lockers or left-luggage counter, so leave larger bags at your hotel before the game.
- Gates open two hours before kickoff.
- The #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express runs south from Berwyn to the Museum Campus from 5:00 a.m. to 10:40 p.m. on weekdays and 6:00 a.m. to 10:40 p.m. on weekends. Going north from the Museum Campus it runs from 6:40 a.m. to 11:35 p.m. on weekdays, 6:50 a.m. to 11:40 p.m. on Saturdays and 6:50 a.m. to 11:35 p.m. on Sundays. The #130 Museum Campus bus runs daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day and on select dates.
Sources: Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Bears, Chicago Department of Aviation, Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection