The average bus between Berkeley and Chicago takes 1h 58m and the fastest bus takes 1h 24m. There is a bus service every few hours from Berkeley 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 hourly between Berkeley and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Berkeley is at 10:54 PM which arrives into Chicago at 5:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Lake St & Austin Blvd and take an average of 1h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Berkeley station and arriving at Chicago station via Lake St & Austin Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Berkeley to Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, depart from St. Charles/Wolf station.
Berkeley to Chicago bus services, operated by Pace Bus, arrive at Jackson & Dearborn station.
The distance between Berkeley and Chicago is 22.9 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a bus from St. Charles/Wolf to Jackson & Dearborn via Lake St & Austin Blvd, Austin/Jackson, and Jackson & Austin Terminal in around 1h 46m.