The average bus between Evanston and Chicago Bus Station takes 1h 9m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Evanston to Chicago Bus 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 every 15 minutes between Evanston and Chicago Bus Station. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Evanston is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Chicago Bus Station at 11:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

59 min • 1 change

54 min • 1 change

58 min • 1 change

54 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Chicago Bus Station. However, there are services departing from Evanston station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station station via Michigan & Washington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
Evanston to Chicago Bus Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
Evanston to Chicago Bus Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Washington station.
The distance between Evanston and Chicago Bus Station is 18.9 km. The road distance is 34 km.
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Washington every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 52 min.