The average bus between New York and Chicago Loop takes 18h 56m and the fastest bus takes 17h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from New York to Chicago Loop. 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 New York and Chicago Loop. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New York is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Chicago Loop at 1:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 18h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from New York to Chicago Loop. However, there are services departing from New York station and arriving at Chicago Loop station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 56m.
New York to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between New York and Chicago Loop is 1,144.9 km. The road distance is 1,429 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $110–200 and the journey takes 16h 55m.