The average bus between Chicago and Staten Island takes 20h 48m and the fastest bus takes 19h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago to Staten Island. 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 Staten Island. 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 Staten Island at 6:03 PM. All services require a transfer at New York Midtown and take an average of 20h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Staten Island. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Staten Island station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 48m.
Chicago to Staten Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Staten Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
The distance between Chicago and Staten Island is 1,136.3 km. The road distance is 1,461 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown 3 times a day. Tickets cost $110–200 and the journey takes 17h 5m.