The average bus between Carnegie Mellon University and Northwestern University takes 16h 48m and the fastest bus takes 12h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carnegie Mellon University to Northwestern University. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Carnegie Mellon University and Northwestern University. The earliest departure is at 12:16 AM at night, and the last departure from Carnegie Mellon University is at 7:22 PM which arrives into Northwestern University at 7:57 AM. All services require a transfer at Forbes Ave + Morewood Ave Fs and take an average of 16h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carnegie Mellon University to Northwestern University. However, there are services departing from Carnegie Mellon University station and arriving at Northwestern University station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
Carnegie Mellon University to Northwestern University bus services, operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Carnegie Mellon University to Northwestern University bus services, operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Carnegie Mellon University and Northwestern University is 670.6 km. The road distance is 826 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $70–140 and the journey takes 10h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route 3 times a day.