The average bus between Melrose Park and Elgin takes 1h 29m and the fastest bus takes 1h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from Melrose Park to Elgin. 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 Melrose Park and Elgin. The earliest departure is at 5:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Melrose Park is at 6:29 PM which arrives into Elgin at 7:38 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Melrose Park to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Melrose Park station and arriving at Elgin station via Rosemont CTA Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
Melrose Park to Elgin bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Broadway Ave & Division St station.
Melrose Park to Elgin bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 station.
The distance between Melrose Park and Elgin is 38.2 km. The road distance is 53 km.
You can take a bus from Broadway Ave & Division St to Elgin Transportation Center Bay 4 via Rosemont CTA Station in around 1h 45m.