The average bus between Skokie and Cermak–Chinatown Station takes 1h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 20m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Skokie to Cermak–Chinatown Station. 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 20 minutes between Skokie and Cermak–Chinatown Station. The earliest departure is at 5:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Skokie is at 6:28 PM which arrives into Cermak–Chinatown Station at 8:06 PM. All services require a transfer at Paulina & Howard Terminal and take an average of 1h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


1h 25m • 2 changes


1h 27m • 2 changes


1h 26m • 2 changes


1h 27m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Skokie to Cermak–Chinatown Station. However, there are services departing from Skokie station and arriving at Cermak–Chinatown Station station via Paulina & Howard Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
Skokie to Cermak–Chinatown Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Oakton & Crawford station.
Skokie to Cermak–Chinatown Station bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Hubbard station.
The distance between Skokie and Cermak–Chinatown Station is 21.7 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from Oakton & Crawford to Archer & Wentworth via Paulina & Howard Terminal, Michigan & Hubbard, and State & Marina City in around 1h 44m.