The average bus between Forest Park and Niles takes 57 min and the fastest bus takes 45 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Forest Park to Niles. 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 Niles. The earliest departure is at 4:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Forest Park is at 6:51 PM which arrives into Niles at 7:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Higgins & Harlem and take an average of 57 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Forest Park to Niles. However, there are services departing from Forest Park station and arriving at Niles station via Higgins & Harlem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
Forest Park to Niles bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from South Blvd & Harlem station.
Forest Park to Niles bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Harlem / Howard station.
The distance between Forest Park and Niles is 15.5 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from South Blvd & Harlem to Harlem / Howard via Higgins & Harlem and Harlem CTA Station in around 1h 33m.