The average bus between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Des Plaines takes 1h 49m and the fastest bus takes 1h 25m. There is an hourly bus service from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) 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 hourly between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Des Plaines. The earliest departure is at 3:53 AM at night, and the last departure from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Des Plaines at 9:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Harlem & Archer and take an average of 1h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Des Plaines. However, there are services departing from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) station and arriving at Des Plaines station via O'Hare MMF Bay 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Archer/72nd Ct. station.
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at O'Hare MMF Bay 8 station.
The distance between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Des Plaines is 29.7 km. The road distance is 45 km.
Pace Bus operates a bus from Archer/72nd Ct. to O'Hare MMF Bay 8 hourly. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 18m.
