The average bus between Atlanta and Lake Michigan takes 18h 7m and the fastest bus takes 16h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Atlanta to Lake Michigan. 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 3 times a day between Atlanta and Lake Michigan. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Atlanta is at 9:40 PM which arrives into Lake Michigan at 3:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago and take an average of 18h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta to Lake Michigan. However, there are services departing from Atlanta station and arriving at Lake Michigan station via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
Atlanta to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago station.
The distance between Atlanta and Lake Michigan is 1,158.9 km. The road distance is 1,167 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago twice daily. Tickets cost $110–180 and the journey takes 14h 10m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.