The average bus between District of Columbia and Chicago takes 18h 43m and the fastest bus takes 17h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from District of Columbia 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 twice daily between District of Columbia and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 1:21 AM at night, and the last departure from District of Columbia is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Chicago at 8:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE and take an average of 18h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from District of Columbia to Chicago. However, there are services departing from District of Columbia station and arriving at Chicago station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
District of Columbia to Chicago bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Washington Union Station.
District of Columbia to Chicago bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between District of Columbia and Chicago is 957.4 km. The road distance is 1,148 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 17h 10m.
