This is a list of bus routes operated by the Chicago Transit Authority.
| Route Name | Starting Point | Terminus | Operates | Direction | Garage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1
Indiana-Hyde Park |
51st/Drexel (Drexel Square) |
Union Station | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #2
Hyde Park Express |
60th/Cottage Grove | Navy Pier | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #3
King Drive |
95th/St. Lawrence[1] | Erie/Fairbanks | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #4
Cottage Grove |
95th/St. Lawrence[2] | Columbus/South Water | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #N4
Cottage Grove (Owl) |
63rd/Cottage Grove Green Line terminal | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #N5
South Shore Night Bus |
69th Red Line station | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #6
Jackson Park Express |
79th/South Shore | Wacker/Columbus | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #7
Harrison |
Harrison/Central (Loretto Hospital) | Congress/Michigan | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #8
Halsted |
79th | Broadway | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie / 74th |
| #8A
South Halsted |
Weekday Midday: 119th/Halsted Rush Hours & Weekends: |
79th/Perry (77th Street Bus Garage) | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #9
Ashland |
Daily: 95th/Ashland Weekday Rush Hours: |
Belle Plane/Clark | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #N9
Ashland (Owl) |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | North/Clark | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #10
Museum of Science and Industry |
Chestnut/Lake Shore Drive | Museum of Science & Industry | Daily - Varies Seasonally | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #11
Lincoln/Sedgwick |
Howard/McCormick | Weekend: North/Clark Monday-Friday: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #12
Roosevelt |
Harrison/Central (Loretto Hospital) | 16th/Indiana | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #14
Jeffery Express |
103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) | Washington/Jefferson | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #15
Jeffery Local |
103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) | 47th Red Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #17
Westchester |
Forest Park Blue Line terminal | Canterbury/Balmoral | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #18
16th/18th |
16th/Cicero | Michigan Ave (CTA station)|Roosevelt 'L' Station]] | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #19
United Center Express |
Michigan/Randolph | United Center | Special Events | Peak direction | Chicago |
| #20
Madison |
Madison/Austin | Midday & Weekends: Michigan Weekday Rush Hours: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #N20
Madison (Owl) |
Harlem Green Line terminal | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #21
Cermak |
North Riverside Park Mall | Mercy Hospital After PM Rush Trips: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #22
Clark |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line terminal | Polk/Clark | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #N22
Clark (Owl) |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line terminal | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #24
Wentworth |
Midday: 79th/Red Line (77th Street Bus Garage) Weekday Rush Hours: |
Clark/Wacker | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #26
South Shore Express |
106th/Buffalo | Chicago/Fairbanks | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | 103rd |
| #28
Stony Island |
Weekdays: Olive-Harvey College Weekends: |
47th/Lake Park | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #X28
Stony Island Express |
Olive-Harvey College | Union Station | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #29
State Street |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Navy Pier | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd /77th |
| #30
South Chicago |
Hegewisch NICTD Station | Weekdays & Saturdays: 69th Red Line station Sundays: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd / 77th |
| #33
Magnificent Mile Express |
Clybourn Metra Station | Western Ave Metra Station | Morning Rush Hour | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #34
South Michigan |
Daily: 131st/Ellis Certain School Trips: |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #N34
South Michigan (Owl) |
131st/Ellis | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #35
35th Street |
36th/Kedzie | 35th/Cottage Grove | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #36
Broadway |
Arthur/Clark | Daily:
Congress/Wells |
Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #39
Pershing |
38th/St. Louis | 40th/Lake Park | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #43
43rd Street |
Daily: Root/Halsted Late Evenings: |
43rd/Oakenwald | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #44
Wallace-Racine |
87th/Racine | Halsted Orange Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #47
47th Street |
Daily & Evening: Cicero/Archer Early Mornings & Late Evenings: |
47th/Lake Park | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #48
South Damen |
95th/Western | Western Orange Line station | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #49
Western |
79th/Western | Berwyn/Western | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park / 74th |
| #49A
South Western |
79th/Western | 135th/Western | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 77th / 74th |
| #49B
North Western |
Western Brown Line station | Howard/Western | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #N49
Western (Owl) |
79th/Western | Berwyn/Western | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #50
Damen |
35th/Archer Orange Line station | Clark/Edgewater | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #51
51st Street |
Kedzie Orange Line station | 47th Red Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #52
Kedzie/California |
63rd/Kedzie | Roscoe/California | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #52A
South Kedzie |
115th/Springfield | Kedzie Orange Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #53
Pulaski |
Peterson/Pulaski | 31st/Komensky | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #N53
Pulaski (Owl) |
Pulaski Blue Line station | Irving Park Blue Line station | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #53A
South Pulaski |
31st/Komensky | 111th/Pulaski
Certain Trips: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #54
Cicero |
Montrose/Cicero | 24th Place/Cicero | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #54A
North Cicero/Skokie Blvd. |
Irving Park Blue Line station Late PM Rush Hour Trips: |
Skokie Courthouse | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #54B
South Cicero |
Cermak/Kenton | Ford City Mall | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago / 74th |
| #55
Garfield |
Museum of Science and Industry | Midway Orange Line terminal
Certain Midday Trips: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #55A
55th/Austin |
65th/Austin | Midway Orange Line terminal | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #55N
55th/Narragansett |
63rd/Narragansett | Midway Orange Line terminal | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #N55
Garfield (Owl) |
Museum of Science and Industry | 55th/St. Louis | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #56
Milwaukee |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Washington/Michigan
Late Evenings: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #56A
North Milwaukee |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Midday & Evenings: Milwaukee/Imlay Rush Hours: |
Weekdays | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #57
Laramie |
Grand/Latrobe | Cicero Blue Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #59
59th/61st |
Midway Orange Line terminal | 60th/Stony Island | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #60
Blue Island/26th |
24th Place/Cicero | Randolph/Harbor | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #N60
Blue Island/26th (Owl) |
Washington/State | 54th/Cermak Pink Line terminal | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #62
Archer |
Archer/Cicero
Archer/Harlem |
Kinzie/State | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie / 74th |
| #62H
Archer/Harlem |
Midway Orange Line terminal | 63rd/Archer | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #N62
Archer (Owl) |
Washington/State (via Halsted and Roosevelt) | Midway Orange Line terminal | Overnight | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #63
63rd Street |
Midway Orange Line terminal | 63rd/Stony Island
Memorial thru Labor Day: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #N63
63rd (Owl) |
Midway Orange Line terminal | 63rd/Stony Island | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #63W
West 63rd |
63rd/Archer | Midway Orange Line terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #64
Foster/Canfield |
Foster/Canfield | Harlem Blue Line station | Weekdays | Clockwise Loop | Forest Glen |
| #65
Grand |
Grand/Nordica | Navy Pier | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #66
Chicago |
Chicago/Austin | Navy Pier | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #N66
Chicago (Owl) |
Chicago/Pulaski (Chicago Avenue Bus Garage) | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #67
67th/69th/71st |
Ford City Mall | 67th/South Shore
Certain Eastbound Trips: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #68
Northwest Highway |
Park Ridge Metra Station | Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #69
Cumberland/East River |
Lawrence/East River | Cumberland Blue Line station | Weekdays | Clockwise Loop before 12:30 p.m., Counterclockwise Loop after 12:30 p.m. |
Forest Glen |
| #70
Division |
Division/Austin | Clark/Walton | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #71
71st/South Shore |
Torrence/112th | 69th Red Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th / 103rd |
| #72
North |
North/Harlem
North/Narragansett |
North/Clark
Memorial thru Labor Day: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #73
Armitage |
Grand/Latrobe | North/Clark | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #74
Fullerton |
Grand/Nordica | Fullerton/Halsted | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago / Forest Glen |
| #75
74th/75th |
74th/Damen (74th Street Bus Garage) | 75th/South Shore | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #76
Diversey |
Diversey/Harlem | Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #77
Belmont |
Daily: Belmont/Cumberland Certain Rush Hour Trips: |
Diversey/Lake Shore | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #N77
Belmont (Owl) |
Belmont/Octavia | Belmont/Halsted | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #78
Montrose |
Harlem/Forest Preserve Dr. Harlem Irving Plaza | Montrose/Marine
Memorial thru Labor Day on weekends: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #79
79th Street |
Ford City Mall | 79th/Brandon | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #N79
79th (Owl) |
79th/Western | 79th/Brandon | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #80
Irving Park |
Irving Park/Harlem
Irving Park/Cumberland |
Irving Park/Lake Shore Drive | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #81
Lawrence |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Wilson/Marine | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #81W
West Lawrence |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Cumberland Blue Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #N81
Lawrence (Owl) |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Wilson/Marine | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #82
Kimball/Homan |
Daily: 31st/Lawndale Late Night: |
Devon/Kedzie
Mall Operation Hours: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie / North Park |
| #84
Peterson |
Caldwell/Central | Bryn Mawr Red Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #85
Central |
Bryn Mawr/Elston (Forest Glen Bus Garage) | Harrison/Central (Loretto Hospital) | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #85A
North Central |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Touhy/Lehigh | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #86
Narragansett/Ridgeland |
Milwaukee/Imlay | Ridgeland Green Line station | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #87
87th Street |
87th/Cicero | 91st/Commercial | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #N87
87th (Owl) |
87th/Western | 87th Red Line station | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #88
Higgins |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Devon/Canfield | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #90
Harlem |
Harlem Blue Line station | Harlem Green Line terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #90N
North Harlem |
Harlem Blue Line station | Touhy/Overhill | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #91
Austin |
Daily: Jefferson Park Blue Line station |
Roosevelt/Austin | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #92
Foster |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Berwyn Red Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #93
California/Dodge |
Kimball Brown Line terminal | Davis Purple Line station | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #94
South California |
Chicago/Kedzie | 71st/Sacramento | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago / 74th |
| #95E
93rd/95th |
92nd/Buffalo | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #95W
West 95th |
95th/Western | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #96
Lunt |
Devon/Kedzie | Morse Red Line station | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #97
Skokie |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line terminal | Old Orchard Mall
Early AM/Late PM Weekend trips Skokie Yellow Line terminal |
Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park / Forest Glen |
| #X98
Avon Express |
Irving Park Blue Line station | Avon, Morton Grove (Golf/Waukegan) | Monday-Saturday Morning/Shift Changes | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #100
Jeffery Manor Express |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | 112th/Avenue C | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #103
West 103rd |
104th/Pulaski | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #106
East 103rd |
103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #108
Halsted-95th |
127th/Halsted | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal
Certain Trips: |
Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #111
Pullman-111th-115th |
111th/Corliss
Sunday Evenings: |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #112
Vincennes-111th |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal | 111th/Pulaski | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #119
Michigan-119th |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal | 119th/Western | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #120
Ogilvie/Wacker Express |
Ogilvie Transportation Center | Navy Pier | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Chicago / Kedzie / North Park |
| #121
Union/Wacker Express |
Union Station | Navy Pier | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Chicago / Kedzie / North Park |
| #122
Illinois Center/Ogilvie Express |
Ogilvie Transportation Center | Wacker/Columbus | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Chicago / Kedzie / North Park |
| #123
Illinois Center/Union Express |
Union Station | Wacker/Columbus | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Chicago / Kedzie / North Park |
| #124 | Ogilvie / Union Stations | Navy Pier | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #125
Water Tower Express |
Harrison/Desplaines (Greyhound Bus Terminal) | Water Tower Place | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Kedzie / Chicago / North Park |
| #126
Jackson |
Jackson/Austin | Congress/Michigan | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #128
Solder Field Express |
Ogilvie / Union Stations | Soldier Field | Bears Games | Peak Direction | 103rd |
| #129
West Loop/South Loop |
Clinton/Washington | McCormick Place | Weekday Rush Hours | Morning Rush Hours: 18th to Jackson loop Clockwise Randolph to Jackson leg Counterclockwise Evening Rush Hours: |
77th / Kedzie |
| #130
Museum Campus |
Ogilvie / Union Stations | Museum Campus | Memorial thru Labor Day: Daily |
Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #132
Goose Island Express |
Clybourn Metra Station | Congress/Michigan | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #134
Stockton/LaSalle Express |
Briar/Sheridan | Adams/Wacker | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | Kedzie / North Park / 103rd |
| #135
Clarendon/LaSalle Express |
Wilson/Clarendon | Adams/Wacker | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | North Park |
| #136
Sheridan/LaSalle Express |
Devon/Sheridan | Adams/Wacker | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | North Park |
| #143
Stockton/Michigan Express |
Briar/Sheridan | Congress/Michigan | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | Kedzie / North Park / 103rd |
| #144
Marine/Michigan Express |
Berwyn Red Line station | State/Congress | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | North Park |
| #145
Wilson/Michigan Express |
Midday & Evenings:
Wilson/Ravenswood |
Congress/Wells | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie / North Park |
| #146
Inner Drive/Michigan Express |
Berwyn Red Line station | Museum Campus | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #147
Outer Drive Express |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line Terminal | Congress/Michigan
Weekday Mornings: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #148
Clarendon/Michigan Express |
Wilson/Ravenswood | Michigan/Congress | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | Kedzie / North Park |
| #151
Sheridan |
Daily:
Arthur/Clark |
Union Station | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park / Kedzie |
| #N151
Sheridan (Owl) |
Berwyn Red Line station | Union Station | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #152
Addison |
Addison/Cumberland | Waveland/Lake Shore Drive | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen / North Park |
| #154
Wrigley Field Express |
DeVry Parking Lot | Wrigley Field | Cubs Night/Weekend Games | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #155
Devon |
Devon/Kedzie | Morse Red Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #156
LaSalle |
Belmont/Halsted | Harrison/Desplaines (Greyhound Bus Terminal) | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #157
Streeterville/Taylor |
Ogden/California (Mount Sinai Hospital) | Chestnut/Lake Shore Drive | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #165
West 65th |
Midway Orange Line Terminal | 64th/Old Harlem | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | 74th |
| #169
69th-UPS Express |
69th Red Line Station | UPS Hodgkins | Monday-Saturday Morning/Shift Changes | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #170 | 57th/Stony Island | 59th/Drexel | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #171 | 54th/South Shore Drive | 60th/Ellis | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #172 | Hyde Park/East End | 60th/University | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #192
U of Chicago Hospitals Express |
Ogilvie & Union Stations | U of Chicago Hospitals | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | 103rd |
| #201
Central/Ridge |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line Terminal | Old Orchard Mall | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | North Park / Forest Glen |
| #N201
Central/Sherman Night Bus |
Central/Sherman | Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line Terminal | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #205
Chicago/Golf |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line Terminal
Certain rush hour trips via Grant St |
Skokie Courthouse | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | North Park / Forest Glen |
| #206
Evanston Circulator |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line Terminal | Crawford/Central | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | North Park / Forest Glen |