If you are arriving by plane, from O'Hare International
Airport, we have a Military Information Detachment located in the USO
facility at Terminal 2, to assist you with obtaining transportation to Great
Lakes. The Airport Express has a van that goes to and from O'Hare.
If
arriving at Midway Airport look for the American Taxi
company. They have a flat rate fee for coming to Naval Station Great
Lakes. You can also take the Metra to Downtown, then transfer to the
Chicago & Northwestern Line which comes to the Naval Station Great Lakes
installation.
The Airport Express has a van that goes to O'Hare and
there you can transfer to the Great Lakes van.
If arriving by auto,
NAVSTA is located approximately 3 miles east of Hwy. 41 and approximately 15
miles east of Interstate 94/294 at US Rt. 137(Buckley Rd.).
If you
drive, the following route is suggested: Coming north from
Chicago, take Interstate 94 (north) to Hwy.41 Waukegan exit. Do not take the
by-pass to Interstate 294. Take Hwy.41 north to Rt. 137. Make a right
turn on Rt. 137 (Buckley Rd.); go east approximately 2 miles.
Coming
north from the Chicago area using the bypass Interstate 294 (north), to Rt.
137. Make a right turn on Rt. 137 (Buckley Rd.) and go east approximately 6
miles.
If coming from Wisconsin, use Interstate 94
south. At Wisconsin/Illinois border exit onto Waukegan exit Hwy. 41
south (off ramp is on the left side of Interstate 94). Take Hwy. 41 south to Rt.
137; make a left turn on Rt. 137 (Buckley Rd.) and go east approximately 3
miles.
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