The average bus between Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Chicago takes 9h 5m and the fastest bus takes 8h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Minneapolis–Saint Paul 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 4 times a day between Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 12:13 AM at night, and the last departure from Minneapolis–Saint Paul is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Chicago at 5:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Union Depot Station & Terminal and take an average of 9h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis–Saint Paul station and arriving at Chicago station via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Chicago bus services, operated by Metro Transit, depart from Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Chicago bus services, operated by Metro Transit, arrive at Chicago station.
The distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Chicago is 565 km. The road distance is 687 km.
Greyhound-us operates a bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago once daily, and the journey takes 7h. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.