The average bus between Lincoln Square and Chicago takes 1h 12m and the fastest bus takes 49 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Lincoln Square to 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.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Lincoln Square and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 4:37 AM at night, and the last departure from Lincoln Square is at 5:37 PM which arrives into Chicago at 6:53 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lincoln Square to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Lincoln Square station and arriving at Chicago station via State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
Lincoln Square to Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Berwyn & Broadway station.
Lincoln Square to Chicago bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive station.
The distance between Lincoln Square and Chicago is 12.3 km. The road distance is 17 km.
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Berwyn & Broadway to State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 53 min.