The average bus between Atlanta and Lake Michigan takes 18h 29m and the fastest bus takes 16h 27m. There is at least one bus per day from Atlanta to Lake Michigan. 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 Atlanta and Lake Michigan. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Atlanta is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Lake Michigan at 11:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Indianapolis and take an average of 18h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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19h 6m • 2 changes
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15h 27m • 2 changes
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19h 6m • 2 changes
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15h 27m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta to Lake Michigan. However, there are services departing from Atlanta station and arriving at Lake Michigan station via Indianapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
Atlanta to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Atlanta and Lake Michigan is 1,158.9 km. The road distance is 1,166 km.
You can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jackson & Wabash via Indianapolis, Chicago Bus Station, and Jefferson & Harrison in around 15h 52m.