The average bus between Elmwood Park and Chicago takes 20h 47m and the fastest bus takes 18h 11m. The bus service runs several times per day from Elmwood Park 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 Elmwood Park and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Elmwood Park is at 8:13 PM which arrives into Chicago at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Hackensack Bus Terminal and take an average of 20h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Elmwood Park to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Elmwood Park station and arriving at Chicago station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 47m.
Elmwood Park to Chicago bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Elmwood Park to Chicago bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Elmwood Park and Chicago is 1,130.9 km. The road distance is 1,375 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $130–230 and the journey takes 16h 20m. FlixBus-us also services this route once daily.