The average bus between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Lake Shore Drive takes 1h and the fastest bus takes 46 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Lake Shore Drive. 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 15 minutes between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Lake Shore Drive. The earliest departure is at 12:11 AM at night, and the last departure from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) is at 6:21 PM which arrives into Lake Shore Drive at 7:18 PM. All services require a transfer at Cicero & Archer and take an average of 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

56 min • 1 change

46 min • 1 change

51 min • 1 change

58 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Lake Shore Drive. However, there are services departing from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) station and arriving at Lake Shore Drive station via Dearborn & Adams. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Lake Shore Drive bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Archer & Cicero station.
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Lake Shore Drive bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Dearborn & Adams station.
The distance between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Lake Shore Drive is 14.5 km. The road distance is 21 km.
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Archer & Cicero to Dearborn & Adams every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 50 min.