The bus between Portland, ME and Chicago takes 24h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Portland, ME 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 6 times a week between Portland, ME and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 10:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portland, ME is at 10:30 AM which arrives into Chicago at 10:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Boston, MA - South Station and take an average of 24h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portland, ME to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Portland, ME station and arriving at Chicago station via Boston, MA - South Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
Portland, ME to Chicago bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Portland, ME station.
Portland, ME to Chicago bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Portland, ME and Chicago is 1,426.3 km. The road distance is 1,811 km.
You can take a bus from Portland, ME to Chicago Bus Station via Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 25h 25m.
