The average bus between Evanston and Plainfield takes 2h 42m and the fastest bus takes 2h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Evanston to Plainfield. 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 3 hours between Evanston and Plainfield. The earliest departure is at 11:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Evanston is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Plainfield at 9:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Michigan & Hubbard and take an average of 2h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Plainfield. However, there are services departing from Evanston station and arriving at Plainfield station via Michigan & Hubbard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Evanston to Plainfield bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
Evanston to Plainfield bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Plainfield Park-N-Ride station.
The distance between Evanston and Plainfield is 62.7 km. The road distance is 107 km.
You can take a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Plainfield Park-N-Ride via Michigan & Hubbard and Michigan Ave & Wrigley Bldg. in around 3h 18m.