The bus between Ottawa and Chicago takes 28h 2m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Ottawa to Chicago. 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 a week between Ottawa and Chicago. The service departs Ottawa at 11:00 AM in the morning, which arrives into Chicago at 14:02:00. All services require a transfer at Detroit Bus Station and take an average of 28h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Ottawa station and arriving at Chicago station via Detroit Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 2m.
Ottawa to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Book your Ottawa to Chicago bus tickets online with Flixbus USA, Southeast Michigan SMART and Amtrak.
The distance between Ottawa and Chicago is 1,036 km. The road distance is 1,290 km.
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Chicago Union Station via Detroit Bus Station, Jefferson & Griswold, Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee, and Detroit in around 20h 24m.
