The average bus between Chicago and Vandalia takes 10h 8m and the fastest bus takes 7h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chicago to Vandalia. 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 Vandalia. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago is at 2:20 PM which arrives into Vandalia at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Dayton Trotwood Bus Station and take an average of 10h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Vandalia. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Vandalia station via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
Chicago to Vandalia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Vandalia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Dayton Trotwood Bus Station.
The distance between Chicago and Vandalia is 363 km. The road distance is 497 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Barons Bus also services this route once daily.