The average bus between Chicago and Montreal takes 30h 46m and the fastest bus takes 26h 10m. There is at least one bus per day from Chicago to Montreal. 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 Montreal. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Montreal at 9:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Detroit Bus Station and take an average of 30h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Arrives next day


27h 10m • 2 changes
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34h 5m • 2 changes
Arrives next day


27h 10m • 2 changes
Arrives +2 days


34h 5m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Montreal station via Detroit Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 46m.
Chicago to Montreal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Montreal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Montréal station.
The distance between Chicago and Montreal is 1,197 km. The road distance is 1,460 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Montréal via Detroit Bus Station and Ottawa in around 23h 35m.