The average bus between California and Chicago takes 2d 4h and the fastest bus takes 2d 1h. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from California 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 4 times a week between California and Chicago. The service departs California at 12:55 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Chicago at 16:05:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2d 4h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from California to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
California to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
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The distance between California and Chicago is 2724.2 km. The road distance is 3238 km.
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 47h 15m.