The average bus between Cermak–Chinatown Station and Des Plaines takes 2h 23m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Cermak–Chinatown Station to Des Plaines. 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 every 30 minutes between Cermak–Chinatown Station and Des Plaines. The earliest departure is at 1:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Cermak–Chinatown Station is at 10:32 PM which arrives into Des Plaines at 12:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Archer & Neva Terminal and take an average of 2h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cermak–Chinatown Station to Des Plaines. However, there are services departing from Cermak–Chinatown Station station and arriving at Des Plaines station via Archer & Neva Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
Cermak–Chinatown Station to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Archer & Wentworth station.
Cermak–Chinatown Station to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at O'Hare MMF Bay 8 station.
The distance between Cermak–Chinatown Station and Des Plaines is 28.9 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a bus from Archer & Wentworth to O'Hare MMF Bay 8 via Archer & Neva Terminal and Archer/72nd Ct. in around 2h 28m.