The average bus between Chicago and Coney Island takes 21h 15m and the fastest bus takes 20h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago to Coney Island. 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 and Coney Island. The earliest departure is at 12:25 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Chicago is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Coney Island at 5:58 PM. All services require a transfer at New York Midtown and take an average of 21h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Coney Island. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Coney Island station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
Chicago to Coney Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Coney Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
The distance between Chicago and Coney Island is 1,148 km. The road distance is 1,460 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown twice daily. Tickets cost $120–210 and the journey takes 17h 5m.