The average bus between Des Plaines and Water Tower Place takes 2h 4m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Des Plaines to Water Tower Place. 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 Water Tower Place. The earliest departure is at 12:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Des Plaines is at 8:56 PM which arrives into Water Tower Place at 10:31 PM. All services require a transfer at Dempster - Skokie CTA Station and take an average of 2h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


5h 31m • 2 changes


1h 35m • 2 changes


1h 47m • 2 changes


1h 55m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Plaines to Water Tower Place. However, there are services departing from Des Plaines station and arriving at Water Tower Place station via Dempster - Skokie CTA Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Des Plaines to Water Tower Place bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Des Plaines Metra Station.
Des Plaines to Water Tower Place bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Michigan & Pearson station.
The distance between Des Plaines and Water Tower Place is 26.2 km. The road distance is 60 km.
You can take a bus from Des Plaines Metra Station to Water Tower Place via Dempster - Skokie CTA Station, Skokie Yellow Line Station, Paulina & Howard Terminal, and Michigan & Pearson in around 1h 59m.