The average bus between Elmhurst and Chicago takes 1h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 34m. There is a bus service every few hours from Elmhurst to Chicago. 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 Elmhurst and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 5:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Elmhurst is at 9:19 PM which arrives into Chicago at 10:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Lake St & Austin Blvd and take an average of 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Elmhurst to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Elmhurst station and arriving at Chicago station via Lake St & Austin Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Elmhurst to Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from 1st St & York St station.
Elmhurst to Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Jackson & Dearborn station.
The distance between Elmhurst and Chicago is 26 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a bus from 1st St & York St to Jackson & Dearborn via Lake St & Austin Blvd, Austin/Jackson, and Jackson & Austin Terminal in around 1h 54m.