The average bus between Wilmette and Palatine takes 2h 42m and the fastest bus takes 1h 39m. There is a bus service every few hours from Wilmette to Palatine. 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 Wilmette and Palatine. The earliest departure is at 5:58 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Wilmette is at 8:28 PM which arrives into Palatine at 5:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Old Orchard Mall - Macy's and take an average of 2h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Wilmette to Palatine. However, there are services departing from Wilmette station and arriving at Palatine station via Northwest Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Wilmette to Palatine bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Old Orchard Mall - Macy's station.
Wilmette to Palatine bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Northwest Transportation Center station.
The distance between Wilmette and Palatine is 26 km. The road distance is 51 km.
Pace Bus operates a bus from Old Orchard Mall - Macy's to Northwest Transportation Center hourly. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 14m.