The average bus between Thornton and Chicago takes 1h 27m and the fastest bus takes 1h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Thornton to Chicago. 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 Thornton and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 5:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Thornton is at 9:18 PM which arrives into Chicago at 10:49 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Thornton to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Thornton station and arriving at Chicago station via 103rd St. CTA Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
Thornton to Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from 501 Chicago Rd station.
Thornton to Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Michigan & Ida B Wells Drive station.
The distance between Thornton and Chicago is 33.7 km. The road distance is 46 km.
You can take a bus from 501 Chicago Rd to Michigan & Ida B Wells Drive via 103rd Street & Stony Island Garage Terminal in around 1h 22m.