The average bus between Grand Central Station and Evanston Main Street Station takes 1h 15m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. There is an hourly bus service from Grand Central Station to Evanston Main Street 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 hourly between Grand Central Station and Evanston Main Street Station. The earliest departure is at 5:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Grand Central Station is at 11:33 PM which arrives into Evanston Main Street Station at 4:50 AM. All services require a transfer at State & Van Buren and take an average of 1h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Grand Central Station to Evanston Main Street Station. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station station and arriving at Evanston Main Street Station station via Rogers & Paulina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
Grand Central Station to Evanston Main Street Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from State & Van Buren station.
Grand Central Station to Evanston Main Street Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Rogers & Paulina station.
The distance between Grand Central Station and Evanston Main Street Station is 18.2 km. The road distance is 35 km.
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from State & Van Buren to Rogers & Paulina every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 53 min.