The average bus between Downtown Chicago and Skokie takes 1h 23m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Downtown Chicago to Skokie. 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 20 minutes between Downtown Chicago and Skokie. The earliest departure is at 5:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Downtown Chicago is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Skokie at 5:28 AM. All services require a transfer at State & Van Buren and take an average of 1h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Chicago to Skokie. However, there are services departing from Downtown Chicago station and arriving at Skokie station via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
Downtown Chicago to Skokie bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from State & Van Buren station.
Downtown Chicago to Skokie bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Oakton & Crawford station.
The distance between Downtown Chicago and Skokie is 19.1 km. The road distance is 48 km.
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Chicago to Oakton & Crawford via State & Van Buren and Paulina & Howard Terminal in around 1h 37m.
