The average bus between Downtown Chicago and Chicago Union Station takes 4 min and the fastest bus takes 3 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Downtown Chicago to Chicago Union Station. 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 Downtown Chicago and Chicago Union Station. The earliest departure is at 6:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Downtown Chicago is at 6:56 PM which arrives into Chicago Union Station at 7:01 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 4 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Downtown Chicago station and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate 5 times a week. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Downtown Chicago to Chicago Union Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Desplaines & Harrison Terminal station.
Downtown Chicago to Chicago Union Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Jackson & Chicago River station.
The distance between Downtown Chicago and Chicago Union Station is 570 m. The road distance is 920 m.
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Desplaines & Harrison Terminal to Jackson & Chicago River hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 3 min.