The average bus between Des Plaines and Oak Street Beach takes 2h 3m and the fastest bus takes 1h 28m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Des Plaines to Oak Street Beach. 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 Des Plaines and Oak Street Beach. The earliest departure is at 12:37 AM at night, and the last departure from Des Plaines is at 9:11 PM which arrives into Oak Street Beach at 11:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Dempster - Skokie CTA Station and take an average of 2h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


5h 24m • 2 changes


1h 34m • 2 changes


1h 46m • 2 changes


1h 54m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Plaines to Oak Street Beach. However, there are services departing from Des Plaines station and arriving at Oak Street Beach station via Dempster - Skokie CTA Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Des Plaines to Oak Street Beach bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Des Plaines Metra Station.
Des Plaines to Oak Street Beach bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Michigan & Delaware station.
The distance between Des Plaines and Oak Street Beach is 26.1 km. The road distance is 59 km.
You can take a bus from Des Plaines Metra Station to Michigan & Delaware via Dempster - Skokie CTA Station, Skokie Yellow Line Station, and Paulina & Howard Terminal in around 1h 58m.