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Des Plaines to Waukegan buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Des Plaines and Waukegan takes 2h 26m and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Des Plaines to Waukegan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 26m
Duration
42 mi
Distance
$5
Average price
Every 3 hours
Frequency

Line 272 bus, line 574 bus, line 572 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Golf Mill Station to Hawthorn Mallbus bus 272
  2. Take the bus from Hawthorn Mall to College of Lake Countybus bus 574
  3. Take the bus from College of Lake County to Washington St & Jackson Stbus bus 572
3h 30m
$4–5

Des Plaines to Waukegan bus times

Buses run every 3 hours between Des Plaines and Waukegan. The earliest departure is at 5:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Des Plaines is at 7:12 PM which arrives into Waukegan at 9:14 PM. All services require a transfer at Hawthorn Mall and take an average of 2h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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Map of how to get from Des Plaines to Waukegan.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 42.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 26m

What companies run services between Des Plaines, IL, USA and Waukegan, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Golf Mill Station to Washington St & Jackson St via Hawthorn Mall and College of Lake County in around 3h 30m.

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