The Village of Glen Ellyn is located 22 miles west of downtown Chicago at the geographic center of affluent DuPage County, Illinois. The maps provided in this section include a regional map showing our location in the Chicago metro area with driving directions, a map highlighting the location of the three business districts with links to property address maps for each business district, a map of the Downtown central business district which provides a visual overview of downtown parking for shoppers and visitors, and a Village street map.  

MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE ARTERIES SERVING GLEN ELLYN

East-West

North Avenue (State Route 64) Roosevelt Road (State Route 38) Butterfield Road (State Route 56)

North-South

State Route 53 North-South Tollway (I-355)

Easy Access (just minutes away)

East-West Tollway (I-88, and the “High-Tech” Corridor) Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) Tri-State Tollway (I-294)

METRA TRAINS

Downtown Glen Ellyn has one of the busiest commuter rail stations on the Union Pacific West Line providing a convenient 36-minute trip to and from Chicago’s Loop business district during rush hour.  METRA train access to Glen Ellyn is a smart and fun alternative for shoppers, diners, theater-goers, business people and visitors from neighboring communities and the city of Chicago. Click here for the schedule of METRA trains servicing downtown Glen Ellyn.

SUBURBAN PACE BUSES

Services commuters using Glen Ellyn’s METRA rail station from neighboring communities. Click here for bus routes and schedules.

ILLINOIS PRAIRIE PATH

The regional Illinois Prairie Path runs parallel to the Metra/Union Pacific rail line. This recreational trail links Glen Ellyn with its east-west neighbors and brings bicycle and pedestrian traffic through the center of Glen Ellyn’s downtown business district with immediate proximity to shops, restaurants and services. Click here for a map of the regional trail. 

AIRPORTS

O’Hare International Airport, 20 miles northeast, 30-45 minutes Midway Airport, 24 miles southeast, 45 minutes DuPage Airport, general aviation, 15 minutes west