The average bus between Chicago and Fort Lee takes 20h 52m and the fastest bus takes 20h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago to Fort Lee. 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 Chicago and Fort Lee. The earliest departure is at 12:25 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Chicago is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Fort Lee at 5:07 PM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 20h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Fort Lee. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Fort Lee station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 52m.
Chicago to Fort Lee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Fort Lee bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Rt-67 station.
The distance between Chicago and Fort Lee is 1,144.2 km. The road distance is 1,477 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Rt-67 via Newark Penn Station, New York, and Gw Bridge Bus Terminal in around 18h 16m.