The average bus between Chicago and Saint Charles takes 10h 19m and the fastest bus takes 7h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago to Saint Charles. 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 3 times a day between Chicago and Saint Charles. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Chicago is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Saint Charles at 5:49 AM. All services require a transfer at St Louis Bus Station and take an average of 10h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Saint Charles. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Saint Charles station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
Chicago to Saint Charles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Saint Charles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
The distance between Chicago and Saint Charles is 420.3 km. The road distance is 546 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $45–80 and the journey takes 5h 55m.