The average bus between Navy Pier and Chicago Botanic Garden takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 31m. There is a bus service every few hours from Navy Pier to Chicago Botanic Garden. 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 Navy Pier and Chicago Botanic Garden. The earliest departure is at 5:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Navy Pier is at 11:34 PM which arrives into Chicago Botanic Garden at 5:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Navy Pier Terminal and take an average of 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Navy Pier to Chicago Botanic Garden. However, there are services departing from Navy Pier station and arriving at Chicago Botanic Garden station via Rogers & Paulina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Navy Pier to Chicago Botanic Garden bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Michigan & Chestnut station.
Navy Pier to Chicago Botanic Garden bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rd station.
The distance between Navy Pier and Chicago Botanic Garden is 32.6 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a vehicle from Navy Pier to Chicago Botanic Garden via Navy Pier Terminal, Chicago & Mies Van Der Rohe, Michigan & Chestnut, Rogers & Paulina, Howard CTA Station, and Lake-Cook Rd & Marquette Rd in around 2h 29m.