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Trip from Chicago, IL to South Shore, IL

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

18m

Distance

10.2 mi

16 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 17m ★
6 AM
0h 18m
8 AM
0h 22m
10 AM
0h 20m
12 PM
0h 19m
3 PM
0h 20m
5 PM
0h 21m
8 PM
0h 17m ★

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

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Downtown chicago-il

Chicago, IL

Otoniel Alvarado

Downtown South Shore, IL, IL

South Shore, IL

Wallace Silva

Trip Overview

The drive from Chicago, IL to South Shore, IL covers 10.2 miles and takes about 18m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Dan Ryan Expressway (Express), West 71st Street, Dan Ryan Expressway (Local) for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.8 miles on Dan Ryan Expressway (Express). At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.59 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 18m. Total distance: 10.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

18m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (53%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Drive Character

The drive from Chicago, IL to South Shore, IL covers 10.2 miles and takes about 18m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 22 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Dan Ryan Expressway (Express) is the longest continuous segment at about 3.8 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.4 miles in near South Halsted 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 10.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 18m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (South Halsted Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 16 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

6
0.4 mi into trip | ~1m in | South Halsted Street

Turn left onto South Halsted Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
9
0.7 mi into trip | ~2m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 90, I 94 East: Indiana

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

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward I 90, I 94 East: Indiana
7
5.4 mi into trip | ~8m in

Take the exit toward I 90 East

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane. Exit 59A Toward I 90 East
7
6.7 mi into trip | ~10m in

Take the exit toward 71st Street

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 59C Toward 71st Street
8
7 mi into trip | ~11m in

Keep slight right at fork toward 71st Street

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 59C Toward 71st Street

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Dan Ryan Expressway (Express) 3.8 mi 5m
West 71st Street 1.1 mi 2m
Dan Ryan Expressway (Local) 0.9 mi 1m
East 75th Street 0.9 mi 1m
Dan Ryan Expressway 0.7 mi <1m
South South Chicago Avenue 0.7 mi 1m
West Cermak Road 0.2 mi <1m
South Halsted Street 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Dan Ryan Expressway (Express) — 3.8 mi, about 5m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Chicago, IL and South Shore, IL.

1

Start on this road

0.2 mi · 1 min · this road
2

At end of road, turn right onto West Cermak Road

0.2 mi · 26 sec · West Cermak Road
3

Turn left onto South Halsted Street

0.1 mi · 17 sec · South Halsted Street
Use the left lane.
4

Turn right onto South Canalport Avenue

285 ft · 5 sec · South Canalport Avenue
5

Turn slight right

110 ft · 4 sec
6

Take the ramp

455 ft · 11 sec
Toward I 90 East, I 94 East
7

Keep slight left at fork

0.2 mi · 22 sec
Toward I 90, I 94 East: Indiana Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
8

Merge onto I 90; I 94

0.7 mi · 47 sec · Dan Ryan Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Keep slight left at fork onto I 90; I 94

3.8 mi · 5 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
Toward I 90 Express, I 94 Express
10

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 53 sec
Exit 59A Toward I 90 East Use the right lane.
11

Merge onto I 90; I 94

0.5 mi · 49 sec · Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)
Use the slight left lane.
12

Keep slight right at fork onto I 94

0.4 mi · 26 sec · Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)
Toward I 94 East: Indiana
13

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 50 sec
Exit 59C Toward 71st Street Use the slight right lane.
14

Keep slight right at fork

0.2 mi · 22 sec
Exit 59C Toward 71st Street Use the slight right lane.
15

Turn straight onto South Lafayette Avenue

303 ft · 8 sec · South Lafayette Avenue
16

Turn left onto West 71st Street

1.1 mi · 2 min · West 71st Street
Use the straight / left lanes.
17

Turn slight right onto South South Chicago Avenue

0.7 mi · 1 min · South South Chicago Avenue
18

Turn left onto East 75th Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · East 75th Street
19

Turn left onto South Baldwin Avenue

0.1 mi · 31 sec · South Baldwin Avenue
20

Turn right onto East 74th Street

154 ft · 12 sec · East 74th Street
21

Turn left onto South Euclid Avenue

471 ft · 20 sec · South Euclid Avenue
22

Arrive at destination

South Euclid Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.59 one way

$3.19 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $1.75 $3.50
premium $4.89 $1.96 $3.93
diesel $5.61 $2.25 $4.50

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.1 0 $1.07 $0.49
Efficient EV 2.6 0 $0.89 $0.41
EV Truck/SUV 4.1 0 $1.43 $0.65

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% 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

Afternoon in Chicago on Friday

Local time

1:39 PM

CDT

Current temp

68°F

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

NNW 10 to 15 mph 41% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 12:33PM CDT until April 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued April 16 at 12:29PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Destination

South Shore, IL

Afternoon in South Shore on Friday

Local time

1:39 PM

CDT

Current temp

67°F

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

NNW 10 to 15 mph 40% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 12:33PM CDT until April 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued April 16 at 12:29PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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

1 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

18m 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Chicago, IL to South Shore, IL covers 10.2 miles and takes about 18m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Dan Ryan Expressway (Express), West 71st Street, Dan Ryan Expressway (Local). Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 5.1 miles from Chicago, IL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.59 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 10.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 18m.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (South Halsted Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Chicago, IL to South Shore, IL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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