The average bus between Illinois and Des Plaines takes 2h 11m and the fastest bus takes 1h 33m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Illinois to Des Plaines. 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 30 minutes between Illinois and Des Plaines. The earliest departure is at 5:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Illinois is at 11:33 PM which arrives into Des Plaines at 6:06 AM. All services require a transfer at Paulina & Howard Terminal and take an average of 2h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
1h 55m • 2 changes
1h 56m • 2 changes
1h 52m • 2 changes
1h 47m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Illinois to Des Plaines. However, there are services departing from Illinois station and arriving at Des Plaines station via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
Illinois to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from State & Van Buren station.
Illinois to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Des Plaines Metra Station.
The distance between Illinois and Des Plaines is 253.2 km. The road distance is 62 km.
You can take a bus from State & Van Buren to Des Plaines Metra Station via Paulina & Howard Terminal, Skokie Yellow Line Station, and Dempster - Skokie CTA Station in around 2h 6m.
