The average bus between Chicago and Saint Louis County takes 11h and the fastest bus takes 8h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago to Saint Louis County. 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 Louis County. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Chicago is at 5:05 PM which arrives into Saint Louis County at 5:49 AM. All services require a transfer at St Louis Bus Station and take an average of 11h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Saint Louis County. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Saint Louis County station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
Chicago to Saint Louis County bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Saint Louis County bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
The distance between Chicago and Saint Louis County is 431.8 km. The road distance is 539 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 5h 55m.