The average bus between Northwestern University and Crystal Lake takes 4h 16m and the fastest bus takes 2h 53m. There is a bus service every few hours from Northwestern University to Crystal Lake. 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 Northwestern University and Crystal Lake. The earliest departure is at 4:53 AM at night, and the last departure from Northwestern University is at 9:52 PM which arrives into Crystal Lake at 7:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Davis CTA Station and take an average of 4h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Northwestern University to Crystal Lake. However, there are services departing from Northwestern University station and arriving at Crystal Lake station via Northwest Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
Northwestern University to Crystal Lake bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Davis CTA Station.
Northwestern University to Crystal Lake bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Main St & Crystal Lake Av station.
The distance between Northwestern University and Crystal Lake is 56.8 km. The road distance is 95 km.
You can take a vehicle from Northwestern University to Main St & Crystal Lake Av via Davis CTA Station, Northwest Transportation Center, and Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride in around 4h 4m.