The average bus between Staten Island and Chicago takes 20h 38m and the fastest bus takes 18h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from Staten Island 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 twice daily between Staten Island and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 9:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Staten Island is at 8:05 PM which arrives into Chicago at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Greenwich St/Battery Pl and take an average of 20h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Staten Island to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Staten Island station and arriving at Chicago station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 38m.
Staten Island to Chicago bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from New York Midtown station.
Staten Island to Chicago bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Staten Island and Chicago is 1,136.3 km. The road distance is 1,461 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $110–200 and the journey takes 16h 55m.