Air
Chicago's primary airport is O’Hare International Airport. Located 17 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop, it is the second busiest airpor in the world. The airport has four terminals, 1, 2, 3 and 5. It is a primary hub fo rAmerican Airlines, Continental Airlines and United Airlines.
From the airport you can travel to Chicago by train or by bus. From the train station in the main terminal, you can catch the ‘L’ Blue Line. This 24-hour train service stops in downtown Chicago. Journey time is approximately 45 minutes. Regional buses pick up passengers at the main parking garage near Terminals 1, 2 and 3.
Midway International Airport is located to the South West of the City. Whilst not as big or as busy as O Hare it still has a high volume of passengers annually with 2009 recording over 17 million. Midway is dominated by low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines. AirTran Airways and Delta Air Lines are the airport's other major operators.
Train
Many Amtrak intercity train services stop in Chicago. These trains arrive from all over the USA, such as Los Angeles, Washington D.C., New York, San Francisco, San Antonio, Portland and New Orleans. These trains stop at Union Station, (between Adams Street and Jackson Street). Amtrak also links Chicago to other cities nearby such as Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Milwaukee.
Bus
Bus services such as Greyhound Bus Lines and Megabus travel to Chicago from other large American cities. Greyhound services arrive into it’s own Greyhound Station on West Harrison Street. Located one block from here is a CTA rail station. Megabus travelers are dropped off on South Canal Street, near Union Station.
Car
Chicago is easily accessible for people who choose to drive. If traveling from the West take the I-80. This leads into the I-88 and later merges with the I-290/Eisenhower Expressway. This road will take you to downtown Chicago. Those traveling from the East should also take the I-80. This highway leads into the I-90/Chicago Skyway and merges with the I-94/Dan Ryan Expressway, which will also take you to downtown Chicago. For those traveling from the North, the I-94 is the route to take. This merges with the I-90/Kennedy Expressway, which again leads to Chicago’s downtown district. And for those traveling from the south, you take the I-55. This route will lead to Soldier Field on Lake Shore Drive.