The average bus between Des Plaines and Chicago takes 1h 54m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. There is a bus service every few hours from Des Plaines to Chicago. 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 2 hours between Des Plaines and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 5:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Des Plaines is at 6:31 PM which arrives into Chicago at 8:26 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Des Plaines to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Des Plaines station and arriving at Chicago station via Jefferson Park Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
Des Plaines to Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Busse Hwy & Mason Ln station.
Des Plaines to Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Washington & Franklin station.
The distance between Des Plaines and Chicago is 27.5 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from Busse Hwy & Mason Ln to Washington & Franklin via Jefferson Park Transit Center in around 1h 52m.