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The average bus between Boston and Chicago takes 25h 44m and the fastest bus takes 21h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Boston to Chicago. 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 Boston and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Boston is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Chicago at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 25h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 44m.
Boston to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Book your Boston to Chicago bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
The distance between Boston and Chicago is 1365.4 km. The road distance is 1577 km.
You can take a bus from Boston to Chicago Bus Station via Newark Penn Station in around 26h.
