The average bus between Lincoln Square and Chicago Loop takes 1h 5m and the fastest bus takes 45 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Lincoln Square 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 20 minutes between Lincoln Square and Chicago Loop. The earliest departure is at 5:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lincoln Square is at 4:49 PM which arrives into Chicago Loop at 6:01 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 5m. 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 Loop. However, there are services departing from Lincoln Square station and arriving at Chicago Loop station via Clark & Randolph. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
Lincoln Square to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Clark & Foster station.
Lincoln Square to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Clark & Randolph station.
The distance between Lincoln Square and Chicago Loop is 11.2 km. The road distance is 15 km.
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Clark & Foster to Clark & Randolph every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 49 min.