The average bus between Chicago and St. Petersburg takes 33h 34m and the fastest bus takes 32h. There is at least one bus per day from Chicago to St. Petersburg. 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 St. Petersburg. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago is at 10:50 PM which arrives into St. Petersburg at 7:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Atlanta Bus Station and take an average of 33h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to St. Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at St. Petersburg station via Atlanta Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 34m.
Chicago to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tampa Bus Station.
Book your Chicago to St. Petersburg bus tickets online with Greyhound USA, Flixbus USA and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority.
The distance between Chicago and St. Petersburg is 1,631.3 km. The road distance is 2,042 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Central Station - G via Atlanta Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot, and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1 in around 30h 28m.