The average bus between Oak Park and Evanston takes 1h 36m and the fastest bus takes 1h 12m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Oak Park 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 30 minutes between Oak Park and Evanston. The earliest departure is at 5:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oak Park is at 4:57 PM which arrives into Evanston at 6:41 PM. All services require a transfer at Jefferson Park Transit Center and take an average of 1h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


1h 29m • 2 changes


1h 25m • 2 changes


1h 22m • 2 changes


1h 30m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Oak Park to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Oak Park station and arriving at Evanston station via Jefferson Park Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
Oak Park to Evanston bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Austin & Lake station.
Oak Park to Evanston bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Western & Birchwood Terminal station.
The distance between Oak Park and Evanston is 19 km. The road distance is 26 km.
You can take a bus from Austin & Lake to Western & Birchwood Terminal via Jefferson Park Transit Center, Foster & Western, and Western & Foster in around 1h 27m.