The average bus between Santa Monica and Chicago takes 2d 3h and the fastest bus takes 2d 2h. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Santa Monica 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 5 times a week between Santa Monica and Chicago. The service departs Santa Monica at 11:16 AM in the morning, which arrives into Chicago at 17:05:00. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 2d 3h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
Santa Monica to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Chicago is 2826.1 km. The road distance is 3264 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Chicago Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
