The average bus between Forest Park and Chicago Loop takes 1h 9m and the fastest bus takes 54 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Forest Park to Chicago Loop. 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 Forest Park and Chicago Loop. The earliest departure is at 5:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Forest Park is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Chicago Loop at 12:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Lake St & Austin Blvd and take an average of 1h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

58 min • 1 change

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1h 8m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Forest Park to Chicago Loop. However, there are services departing from Forest Park station and arriving at Chicago Loop station via Washington & Lasalle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
Forest Park to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from Madison & Austin Terminal station.
Forest Park to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Washington & Lasalle station.
The distance between Forest Park and Chicago Loop is 14.9 km. The road distance is 16 km.
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Madison & Austin Terminal to Washington & Lasalle every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 48 min.