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Trip Overview

The average bus between Princeton and Chicago takes 22h 1m and the fastest bus takes 20h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Princeton 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.

22h 1m
Duration
987 mi
Distance
$202
Average price
Twice daily
Frequency

Bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
  2. Take the bus from New York to Newarkbus bus
  3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
20h 30m
$161–271

Princeton to Chicago bus times

Buses run twice daily between Princeton and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Princeton is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Chicago at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 22h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 986.9 mi
  • Duration: 22h 1m

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Chicago Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, and Newark Penn Station in around 20h 30m.

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