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Trip from Chicago, IL to Oak Brook, IL

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

31m

Distance

19 mi

31 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 29m ★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 37m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 33m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 30m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Chicago, IL

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village in DuPage County in Illinois

Oak Brook, IL

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Trip Overview

If you are looking to travel from Chicago to Oak Brook, you are in for a quick 19-mile journey that typically takes about 31 minutes. This straightforward trip is perfectly suited for a single-day excursion, meaning you won't need to worry about overnight logistics. You should budget approximately $3 for fuel, making this a very cost-effective commute within the Midwest. While the drive is short, it connects the urban core of Chicago to the suburban setting of Oak Brook efficiently. Because of the limited distance, you have total flexibility to plan your departure time around your personal schedule rather than worrying about long-haul pacing.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Eisenhower Expressway 12.1 mi 16m
South Ashland Avenue 1.7 mi 3m
York Road 1 mi 2m
West Cermak Road 0.8 mi 1m
Tri-State Tollway 0.6 mi 1m
Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway 0.5 mi <1m
22nd Street 0.4 mi <1m
West Van Buren Street 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Eisenhower Expressway — 12.1 mi, about 16m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Chicago, IL and Oak Brook, IL.

1

Start on this road

0.2 mi · 1 min · this road
2

At end of road, turn left onto West Cermak Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · West Cermak Road
3

Turn right onto South Ashland Avenue

1.7 mi · 3 min · South Ashland Avenue
4

Turn left onto West Van Buren Street

0.2 mi · 28 sec · West Van Buren Street
Use the left / straight lanes.
5

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 16 sec
Toward I 290 West
6

Merge onto I 290; IL 110

12 mi · 16 min · Eisenhower Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Keep slight left at fork onto I 88; IL 110

0.5 mi · 40 sec · Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
Exit 15A Toward I 88 West Toll, I 294 South Toll: Aurora, Indiana Use the slight left lane.
8

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 50 sec
Toward I 294 South, IL 38 West: Indiana, Roosevelt Road
9

Keep slight left at fork

0.7 mi · 1 min
Toward I 294 Toll South: Indiana Use the slight left lane.
10

Merge onto I 294

137 ft · 1 sec · Tri-State Tollway
11

Keep slight left at fork onto I 294

0.5 mi · 29 sec · Tri-State Tollway
12

Take the exit

468 ft · 11 sec
13

Merge onto I 294

0.1 mi · 35 sec · Tri-State Tollway
14

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 22 sec
Exit 29 Toward Cermak Road
15

Keep slight left at fork

227 ft · 7 sec
Use the straight / right lanes.
16

Turn left onto 22nd Street

0.4 mi · 47 sec · 22nd Street
17

Turn left onto York Road

1.0 mi · 2 min · York Road
Use the left lane.
18

Turn right onto Oak Brook Road

71 ft · 1 sec · Oak Brook Road
19

Arrive at destination

Oak Brook Road

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 16

5 decision points cluster between mile 2.7 and 17.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
2.7 mi into trip | ~6m in | West Van Buren Street

Turn left onto West Van Buren Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left / straight lanes.
9
15 mi into trip | ~23m in | I 88; IL 110 / Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

Keep slight left at fork onto I 88; IL 110 / Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway toward I 88 West Toll, I 294 South Toll: Aurora, Indiana

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight left lane. Exit 15A Toward I 88 West Toll, I 294 South Toll: Aurora...
7
15.9 mi into trip | ~25m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 294 Toll South: Indiana

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left lane. Toward I 294 Toll South: Indiana
6
17.3 mi into trip | ~27m in

Take the exit toward Cermak Road

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Exit 29 Toward Cermak Road
7
17.5 mi into trip | ~28m in

Keep slight left at fork

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.97 one way

$5.94 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $3.26 $6.52
premium $4.89 $3.66 $7.31
diesel $5.61 $4.19 $8.39

Estimated Tolls: $0.07

Tri-state Tollway (0.6 mi) $0.04
Reagan Memorial Tollway (0.5 mi) $0.03

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Tolls

$0

Total

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.7 0 $1.99 $0.91
Efficient EV 4.8 0 $1.66 $0.76
EV Truck/SUV 7.6 0 $2.66 $1.22

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Chicago, IL

Morning in Chicago on Tuesday

Local time

8:45 AM

CDT

Current temp

70°F

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

W 10 to 15 mph 39% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:43AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:43AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Destination

Oak Brook, IL

Morning in Oak Brook on Tuesday

Local time

8:45 AM

CDT

Current temp

63°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

7 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

31m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

This drive is primarily highway-focused, with 64% of your travel occurring on major thoroughfares. You will spend the bulk of your time navigating the Eisenhower Expressway, which accounts for your longest uninterrupted stretch of 12.1 miles. The route transitions from the dense, high-traffic environment of the city onto the expressway before eventually shifting to local roads like South Ashland Avenue and York Road. Expect a functional, high-speed experience for the majority of the trip as you transition out of the metropolitan area. The character of the road changes from wide, multi-lane highway stretches to more standard suburban surface streets as you approach your destination.

64% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
19 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 12.1 mi on Eisenhower Expressway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

10/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Eisenhower Expressway and South Ashland Avenue. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 2.7 miles in near West Van Buren Street.

Driving Effort 10/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 19 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 31m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 2.7 miles (West Van Buren Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 15 miles (I 88; IL 110 / Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 15.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

699 ft 584 ft

Total Climb

125 ft

Total Descent

51 ft

Highest Point

699 ft

~16.3 mi in

Elevation Range

115 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Chicago, IL to Oak Brook, IL, road signs begin pointing toward Indiana along the way.

Indiana

15 mi in | ~23m | via I 88; IL 110

About the Cities

Starting in Chicago, IL

Full guide →

Chicago is the home of the blues and the truth of jazz, the heart of comedy and the idea of the skyscraper. Here, the age of railroads found its center, and airplanes followed suit. "Stormy, Husky, Brawling / City of Big Shoulders," Chicago is a Heartland boomtown, its ethos defined by urban planner Daniel Burnham's immortal vision: "Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood." It is one of the world's great cities and the third largest city in the United States, behind only New York City and Los Angeles. As the hub of the Midwest, Chicago is easy to find — its picturesque skyline calls across the waters of Lake Michigan, a first impression that soon reveals world-class museums of art and science, miles of sandy beaches, huge parks and public art, and perhaps the finest downtown collection of modern architecture in the world.

Top landmarks

  • • Willis Tower — skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
  • • Art Institute of Chicago — art museum and school in Chicago, United States
  • • Wrigley Field — baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, USA; home venue of the Chicago Cubs

Arriving in Oak Brook, IL

Full guide →

Founded 1958

Oak Brook is a village in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, within the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor, one of the principal economic centers in Chicagoland.

Top landmarks

  • • Mayslake Peabody Estate — historic house in Illinois, United States

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 31m. Total distance: 19 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

31m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (64%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 12.1 miles on Eisenhower Expressway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $0.07 in tolls one way, starting with Tri-state Tollway. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.

Yes — we found about 6 rest areas or service plazas within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.

It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Oak Brook, IL before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 2.7 miles (West Van Buren Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 15 miles (I 88; IL 110 / Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 15.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Yes — Pullman National Historical Park. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Oak Brook, IL before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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