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The bus between Birmingham and Chicago takes 16h 25m. There is at least one bus per day from Birmingham 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 once daily between Birmingham and Chicago. The service departs Birmingham at 9:50 PM at night, which arrives into Chicago at 14:15:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 16h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Intermodal Facility station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
Birmingham to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Birmingham Intermodal Facility station.
Birmingham to Chicago bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
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The distance between Birmingham and Chicago is 931.9 km. The road distance is 1002 km.
You can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Chicago Union Station via Indianapolis Union Station in around 16h 25m.
