🚆 Farnsworth House Day Trip Guide from Chicago (Car-Free Edition!)

📍 Destination: Farnsworth House 14520 River Rd, Plano, IL 60545 📌 Must book guided tours in advance: farnsworthhouse.org 🚆 Outbound Journey 1️⃣ AMTRAK Train from Chicago Union Station → Plano Station 🕘 Only morning departure: 7:40 AM → 8:36 AM (56 min, ~$14) 🔄 Return train: 5:55 PM → 6:53 PM (Check Amtrak for updates) 2️⃣ 🚖 Ride-share (5 min) from Plano Station → Farnsworth House Easy to get Ubers/Lyfts here! 🚆 Return Journey (Flexible Option) 1️⃣ 🚖 Ride-share (30 min, ~$30) → Aurora Metra Station 2️⃣ Metra BNSF Line → Chicago Union Station 🕛 Hourly trains from 12:05 PM (~$13.5, buy via Ventra App) ✨ Why It’s Worth It A masterpiece of modernist architecture by Mies van der Rohe—glass walls floating over the Fox River! 🌿🏠 Pro Tip: Pair with lunch in Aurora’s historic downtown before heading back. #FarnsworthHouse #MiesVanDerRohe #ArchitectureLover #ChicagoDayTrip #DesignTravel