The average bus between Tennessee and Chicago takes 10h 51m and the fastest bus takes 9h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tennessee 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 every 4 hours between Tennessee and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 1:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Tennessee is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Chicago at 11:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Fulton Station Outbound and take an average of 10h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Tennessee to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Tennessee station and arriving at Chicago station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
Tennessee to Chicago bus services, operated by WeGo Transit, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
Tennessee to Chicago bus services, operated by WeGo Transit, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Tennessee and Chicago is 688.5 km. The road distance is 764 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 9h 40m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.