The bus between Chicago and Washington takes 8h 30m. There is at least one bus per day 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 once daily between Chicago and Washington. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Chicago is at 12:15 AM which arrives into Washington at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 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 station and arriving at Washington station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
Chicago to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington station.
Book your Chicago to Washington bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Chicago and Washington is 467.5 km. The road distance is 592 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington via St Louis Bus Station in around 8h.
