The average bus between Manhattan and Evanston takes 22h 53m and the fastest bus takes 18h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manhattan 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 twice daily between Manhattan and Evanston. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manhattan is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Evanston at 2:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 22h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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20h 41m • 2 changes
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17h 12m • 2 changes
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20h 41m • 2 changes
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17h 12m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Manhattan station and arriving at Evanston station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 53m.
Manhattan to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
Manhattan to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Manhattan and Evanston is 1,151.7 km. The road distance is 1,633 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $130–220 and the journey takes 20h 25m.