The average bus between Chicago and Gretna takes 27h 24m and the fastest bus takes 24h 54m. There is at least one bus per day from Chicago to Gretna. 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 Chicago and Gretna. The earliest departure is at 5:15 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Chicago is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Gretna at 6:25 PM. All services require a transfer at St Louis Bus Station and take an average of 27h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Gretna. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Gretna station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 24m.
Chicago to Gretna bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Gretna bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
The distance between Chicago and Gretna is 1,347.7 km. The road distance is 1,653 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wilty Terminal via St Louis Bus Station, New Orleans Bus Station, and UPT Bus Bay 4 in around 24h 15m.