The average bus between Chicago Union Station and Harlem Station takes 2h 3m and the fastest bus takes 1h 21m. There is a bus service every few hours from Chicago Union Station to Harlem Station. 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 Union Station and Harlem Station. The earliest departure is at 5:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago Union Station is at 10:49 PM which arrives into Harlem Station at 5:48 AM. All services require a transfer at Madison & Clinton and take an average of 2h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago Union Station to Harlem Station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Harlem Station station via Jefferson Park Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Chicago Union Station to Harlem Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Madison & Clinton station.
Chicago Union Station to Harlem Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Jefferson Park Transit Center station.
The distance between Chicago Union Station and Harlem Station is 22.7 km. The road distance is 28 km.
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Madison & Clinton to Jefferson Park Transit Center every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 57 min.