The average bus between Elgin and Northwestern University takes 2h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 49m. There is a bus service every few hours from Elgin to Northwestern University. 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 Northwestern University. 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 Northwestern University at 9:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Rosemont CTA Station and take an average of 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Elgin to Northwestern University. However, there are services departing from Elgin station and arriving at Northwestern University station via Rosemont CTA Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Elgin to Northwestern University bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 station.
Elgin to Northwestern University bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Davis CTA Station.
The distance between Elgin and Northwestern University is 50.1 km. The road distance is 72 km.
You can take a bus from Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 to Northwestern University via Rosemont CTA Station, O'Hare MMF Bay 9, and Davis CTA Station in around 2h 23m.