The average bus between Chicago Union Station and Lincoln Square takes 57 min and the fastest bus takes 36 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Square. 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 Chicago Union Station and Lincoln Square. The earliest departure is at 5:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago Union Station is at 9:02 PM which arrives into Lincoln Square at 9:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Western Ave and take an average of 57 min. 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 Lincoln Square. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Lincoln Square station via Western & Foster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Square bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Western & Hubbard station.
Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Square bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Western & Foster station.
The distance between Chicago Union Station and Lincoln Square is 11.6 km. The road distance is 15 km.
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Western & Hubbard to Western & Foster every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 41 min.