The average bus between Forest Park and Elgin takes 1h 46m and the fastest bus takes 1h 24m. There is a bus service every few hours from Forest Park to Elgin. 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 Elgin. The earliest departure is at 5:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Forest Park is at 6:11 PM which arrives into Elgin at 7:38 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Forest Park to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Forest Park station and arriving at Elgin station via Rosemont CTA Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
Forest Park to Elgin bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Madison St & Forest Ave station.
Forest Park to Elgin bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 station.
The distance between Forest Park and Elgin is 42.4 km. The road distance is 58 km.
You can take a bus from Madison St & Forest Ave to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 via Rosemont CTA Station in around 2h 2m.