The average bus between Des Plaines and Palos Heights takes 2h 30m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. There is a bus service every few hours from Des Plaines to Palos Heights. 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 Des Plaines and Palos Heights. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Des Plaines is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Palos Heights at 6:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Archer/Harlem and take an average of 2h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Des Plaines to Palos Heights. However, there are services departing from Des Plaines station and arriving at Palos Heights station via Archer/Harlem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
Des Plaines to Palos Heights bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from O'Hare MMF Bay 8 station.
Des Plaines to Palos Heights bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Harlem Ave & 123rd St station.
The distance between Des Plaines and Palos Heights is 41.2 km. The road distance is 54 km.
You can take a bus from O'Hare MMF Bay 8 to Harlem Ave & 123rd St via Archer/Harlem, Harlem Ave & Archer Ave, Bridgeview Transit Center Bay 2, and Harlem Ave & 71st Pl in around 2h 36m.