The average bus between Chicago Loop and Lincoln Square takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 41 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Chicago Loop to Lincoln Square. 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 30 minutes between Chicago Loop and Lincoln Square. The earliest departure is at 6:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago Loop is at 7:44 PM which arrives into Lincoln Square at 8:41 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago Loop to Lincoln Square. However, there are services departing from Chicago Loop station and arriving at Lincoln Square station via Foster & Broadway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Chicago Loop to Lincoln Square bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from State & Randolph station.
Chicago Loop to Lincoln Square bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Foster & Western station.
The distance between Chicago Loop and Lincoln Square is 11.2 km. The road distance is 20 km.
You can take a bus from State & Randolph to Foster & Western via Foster & Broadway in around 1h.