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Wilmette to Downtown Chicago buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Wilmette and Downtown Chicago takes 1h 56m and the fastest bus takes 1h 38m. There is an hourly bus service from Wilmette to Downtown 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.

1h 56m
Duration
36 mi
Distance
$2
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Line 201 bus, line 147 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Central Street & Lawndale to Paulina & Howard Terminalbus bus 201
  2. Take the bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Michigan & Washingtonbus bus 147
1h 50m
$2

Wilmette to Downtown Chicago bus times

Buses run hourly between Wilmette and Downtown Chicago. The earliest departure is at 5:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Wilmette is at 8:07 PM which arrives into Downtown Chicago at 9:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Paulina & Howard Terminal and take an average of 1h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 36.4 mi
  • Duration: 1h 56m

What companies run services between Wilmette, IL, USA and Downtown Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Central Street & Lawndale to Harrison & Jefferson via Paulina & Howard Terminal and Michigan & Washington in around 1h 50m.

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