The average bus between Champaign and Evanston takes 4h 12m and the fastest bus takes 3h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Champaign to Evanston. 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 3 times a day between Champaign and Evanston. The earliest departure is at 3:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Champaign is at 1:30 PM which arrives into Evanston at 5:31 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 4h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Champaign to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Champaign station and arriving at Evanston station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
Champaign to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Champaign to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Paulina & Howard Terminal station.
The distance between Champaign and Evanston is 219 km. The road distance is 250 km.
You can take a bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Paulina & Howard Terminal via Chicago Bus Station, Jefferson & Harrison, and Michigan & Hubbard in around 3h 53m.