The average bus between Chicago and New Castle takes 27h 30m and the fastest bus takes 26h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago to New Castle. 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 New Castle. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago is at 6:00 PM which arrives into New Castle at 11:04 PM. All services require a transfer at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and take an average of 27h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to New Castle. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at New Castle station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
Chicago to New Castle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to New Castle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Wilmington Bus Station.
The distance between Chicago and New Castle is 1,044.1 km. The road distance is 1,347 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to 6Th St @ Delaware St via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Wilmington Bus Station, and 4Th St @ French St in around 21h 11m.