The average bus between St. Louis and Chicago Loop takes 6h 22m and the fastest bus takes 6h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from St. Louis 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 St. Louis and Chicago Loop. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St. Louis is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Chicago Loop at 5:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 6h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis to Chicago Loop. However, there are services departing from St. Louis station and arriving at Chicago Loop station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
St. Louis to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between St. Louis and Chicago Loop is 422.5 km. The road distance is 512 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $40–75 and the journey takes 6h 5m.