The average bus between Magnificent Mile and Downtown Chicago takes 24 min and the fastest bus takes 17 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Magnificent Mile to Downtown Chicago. 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 15 minutes between Magnificent Mile and Downtown Chicago. The earliest departure is at 5:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Magnificent Mile is at 11:38 PM which arrives into Downtown Chicago at 12:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 24 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Magnificent Mile to Downtown Chicago. However, there are services departing from Magnificent Mile station and arriving at Downtown Chicago station via Michigan & Washington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
Magnificent Mile to Downtown Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Michigan & Erie station.
Magnificent Mile to Downtown Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Harrison & Jefferson station.
The distance between Magnificent Mile and Downtown Chicago is 2.8 km. The road distance is 4 km.
You can take a bus from Michigan & Erie to Harrison & Jefferson via Michigan & Washington in around 25 min.