The average bus between River Forest and Highland Park takes 2h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. There is a bus service every few hours from River Forest to Highland Park. 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 River Forest and Highland Park. The earliest departure is at 4:56 AM at night, and the last departure from River Forest is at 6:56 PM which arrives into Highland Park at 9:18 PM. All services require a transfer at Higgins & Harlem and take an average of 2h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from River Forest to Highland Park. However, there are services departing from River Forest station and arriving at Highland Park station via Higgins & Harlem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
River Forest to Highland Park bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Harlem & Thomas station.
River Forest to Highland Park bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Laurel Ave & 2nd St station.
The distance between River Forest and Highland Park is 31.6 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from Harlem & Thomas to Laurel Ave & 2nd St via Higgins & Harlem, Harlem CTA Station, and Green Bay Rd & Elm St in around 3h 6m.