The average bus between Elgin and Cermak–Chinatown Station takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Elgin to Cermak–Chinatown 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 Elgin and Cermak–Chinatown Station. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Elgin is at 7:45 PM which arrives into Cermak–Chinatown Station at 10:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Rosemont CTA Station and take an average of 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Elgin to Cermak–Chinatown Station. However, there are services departing from Elgin station and arriving at Cermak–Chinatown Station station via Rosemont CTA Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
Elgin to Cermak–Chinatown Station bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 station.
Elgin to Cermak–Chinatown Station bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Archer & Red Line Station.
The distance between Elgin and Cermak–Chinatown Station is 57.5 km. The road distance is 95 km.
You can take a bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Archer & Red Line Station via Rosemont CTA Station, Archer/Harlem, and Archer & Neva Terminal in around 3h 2m.