The average bus between New Jersey and Great Lakes takes 19h 31m and the fastest bus takes 16h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from New Jersey to Great Lakes. 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 New Jersey and Great Lakes. The earliest departure is at 11:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New Jersey is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Great Lakes at 1:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 19h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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18h 53m • 1 change
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18h 53m • 1 change
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15h 31m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from New Jersey to Great Lakes. However, there are services departing from New Jersey station and arriving at Great Lakes station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 31m.
New Jersey to Great Lakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
New Jersey to Great Lakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between New Jersey and Great Lakes is 1,027.1 km. The road distance is 1,345 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.