The average bus between Oak Park and Des Plaines takes 1h 23m and the fastest bus takes 1h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Oak Park to Des Plaines. 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 Oak Park and Des Plaines. The earliest departure is at 5:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oak Park is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Des Plaines at 6:56 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Oak Park to Des Plaines. However, there are services departing from Oak Park station and arriving at Des Plaines station via Jefferson Park Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
Oak Park to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Austin & Lake station.
Oak Park to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Busse Hwy & Mason Ln station.
The distance between Oak Park and Des Plaines is 18.4 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a bus from Austin & Lake to Busse Hwy & Mason Ln via Jefferson Park Transit Center in around 2h 9m.