The average bus between Chicago and Boston takes 15h 56m and the fastest bus takes 12h 15m. There is at least one bus per day from Chicago to Boston. 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 Chicago and Boston. The earliest departure is at 6:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Chicago is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Boston at 3:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and take an average of 15h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Boston. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Boston station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
Chicago to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
The distance between Chicago and Boston is 676.5 km. The road distance is 810 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station twice daily. Tickets cost $75–150 and the journey takes 10h 25m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.
