The average bus between Navy Pier and Evanston takes 55 min and the fastest bus takes 40 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Navy Pier to Evanston. 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 Navy Pier and Evanston. The earliest departure is at 12:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Navy Pier is at 7:29 PM which arrives into Evanston at 8:24 PM. All services require a transfer at Navy Pier Terminal and take an average of 55 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

55 min • 1 change

55 min • 1 change

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No, there is no direct bus from Navy Pier to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Navy Pier station and arriving at Evanston station via Chicago & Michigan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 55 min.
Navy Pier to Evanston bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Navy Pier Terminal station.
Navy Pier to Evanston bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
The distance between Navy Pier and Evanston is 18.2 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a vehicle from Navy Pier to Paulina & Howard Terminal via Navy Pier Terminal, Chicago & Michigan, and Michigan & Chestnut in around 1h 8m.