The average bus between Chicago and St. Petersburg takes 40h 22m and the fastest bus takes 34h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week 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 4 times a week between Chicago and St. Petersburg. The service departs Chicago at 10:50 PM at night, which arrives into St. Petersburg at 07:50:00. All services require a transfer at Atlanta Bus Station and take an average of 40h 22m. 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 Bus Station and arriving at Tampa Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 22m.
Chicago to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Tampa Bus Station.
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The distance between Chicago and St. Petersburg is 1631.3 km. The road distance is 1842 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Central Station - G via Atlanta Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot, and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 1 in around 29h 38m.