The average bus between Chicago and Elmwood Park takes 20h 14m and the fastest bus takes 18h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago to Elmwood Park. 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 Elmwood Park. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Elmwood Park at 5:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 20h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Elmwood Park. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Elmwood Park station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 14m.
Chicago to Elmwood Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Elmwood Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
The distance between Chicago and Elmwood Park is 1,130.9 km. The road distance is 1,368 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.