The average bus between Council Bluffs and Chicago takes 18h 15m and the fastest bus takes 17h 53m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Council Bluffs to Chicago. 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 5 times a week between Council Bluffs and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 8:39 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Council Bluffs is at 10:32 PM which arrives into Chicago at 4:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Farnam St & 18th NE and take an average of 18h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Council Bluffs to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Council Bluffs station and arriving at Chicago station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
Council Bluffs to Chicago bus services, operated by Omaha Metro, depart from Omaha, NE station.
Council Bluffs to Chicago bus services, operated by Omaha Metro, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Council Bluffs and Chicago is 688.1 km. The road distance is 760 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $70–140 and the journey takes 9h 45m.