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The average bus between Chicago and Washington takes 12h 30m and the fastest bus takes 8h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Chicago to Washington. 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 6 times a week between Chicago and Washington. The service departs Chicago at 12:15 AM at night, which arrives into Washington at 08:45:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 12h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Washington. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Washington station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
Chicago to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington station.
Book your Chicago to Washington bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
The distance between Chicago and Washington is 467.5 km. The road distance is 557 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington via St Louis Bus Station in around 8h.
