The average bus between Joliet and River Forest takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Joliet to River Forest. 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 2 hours between Joliet and River Forest. The earliest departure is at 5:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Joliet is at 5:56 PM which arrives into River Forest at 9:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Joliet to River Forest. However, there are services departing from Joliet station and arriving at River Forest station via Yorktown Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Joliet to River Forest bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Jefferson St & Mayor Art Schultz Dr station.
Joliet to River Forest bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Lake St & Ashland Ave station.
The distance between Joliet and River Forest is 47.1 km. The road distance is 71 km.
You can take a bus from Jefferson St & Mayor Art Schultz Dr to Lake St & Ashland Ave via Yorktown Center in around 3h 4m.