The average bus between Newark and Evanston takes 21h 14m and the fastest bus takes 17h 58m. There is at least one bus per day from Newark 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 once daily between Newark and Evanston. The earliest departure is at 11:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Newark is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Evanston at 3:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 21h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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19h 56m • 2 changes
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16h 58m • 2 changes
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19h 56m • 2 changes
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22h 10m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Newark to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Newark station and arriving at Evanston station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 14m.
Newark to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Newark and Evanston is 1,135.8 km. The road distance is 1,540 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $120–200 and the journey takes 19h 40m.