The average bus between Forest Park and Downtown Chicago takes 1h 14m and the fastest bus takes 1h 2m. There is an hourly bus service from Forest Park to Downtown 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 Forest Park and Downtown Chicago. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Forest Park is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Downtown Chicago at 11:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Austin & Roosevelt and take an average of 1h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Forest Park to Downtown Chicago. However, there are services departing from Forest Park station and arriving at Downtown Chicago station via Roosevelt Rd & Austin Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
Forest Park to Downtown Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Forest Park Transit Center station.
Forest Park to Downtown Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Jackson & Desplaines station.
The distance between Forest Park and Downtown Chicago is 14.1 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Forest Park Transit Center to Downtown Chicago via Austin & Roosevelt, Jackson & Austin Terminal, and Jackson & Desplaines in around 1h 11m.