The average bus between Chicago and Los Alamos takes 34h 54m and the fastest bus takes 31h 46m. There is at least one bus per day from Chicago to Los Alamos. 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 Los Alamos. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Chicago is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Los Alamos at 6:17 AM. All services require a transfer at St Louis Bus Station and take an average of 34h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Los Alamos. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Los Alamos station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 54m.
Chicago to Los Alamos bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Los Alamos bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Mesa Public Library station.
The distance between Chicago and Los Alamos is 1,743.7 km. The road distance is 2,388 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Mesa Public Library via St Louis Bus Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, and Downtown Albuquerque in around 31h 12m.