The average bus between Chicago Union Station and Plainfield takes 19h 58m and the fastest bus takes 18h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago Union Station to Plainfield. 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 Chicago Union Station and Plainfield. The earliest departure is at 12:25 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Chicago Union Station is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Plainfield at 5:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 19h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago Union Station to Plainfield. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Plainfield station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
Chicago Union Station to Plainfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago Union Station to Plainfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
The distance between Chicago Union Station and Plainfield is 1,113.6 km. The road distance is 1,374 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station twice daily. Tickets cost $130–220 and the journey takes 16h 25m. FlixBus-us also services this route once daily.