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The average bus between Back Bay and Chicago takes 25h 24m and the fastest bus takes 21h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Back Bay 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 Back Bay and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Back Bay is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Chicago at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 25h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Back Bay to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 24m.
Back Bay to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Back Bay to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Book your Back Bay to Chicago bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
The distance between Back Bay and Chicago is 1363.8 km. The road distance is 1575 km.
You can take a bus from Boston to Chicago Bus Station via Newark Penn Station in around 26h.
