The average bus between Chicago and Lubbock takes 34h 12m and the fastest bus takes 32h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago to Lubbock. 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 Lubbock. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Chicago is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Lubbock at 1:30 AM. All services require a transfer at St Louis Bus Station and take an average of 34h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Arrives next day


33h • 2 changes
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32h 15m • 2 changes
Arrives next day


33h • 2 changes
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32h 15m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Lubbock. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Lubbock station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 12m.
Chicago to Lubbock bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Lubbock bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza station.
Book your Chicago to Lubbock bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Chicago and Lubbock is 1,551.2 km. The road distance is 1,959 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza via St Louis Bus Station and Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta in around 25h 15m.