The average bus between Chicago and Princeton takes 22h 56m and the fastest bus takes 20h 5m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Chicago to Princeton. 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 6 times a week between Chicago and Princeton. 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 Princeton at 9:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 22h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Princeton station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
Chicago to Princeton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Princeton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
The distance between Chicago and Princeton is 1,098.6 km. The road distance is 1,562 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station twice daily. Tickets cost $120–210 and the journey takes 19h 25m.