The bus between New Orleans and Chicago takes 21h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from New Orleans 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 week between New Orleans and Chicago. The service departs New Orleans at 8:20 AM in the morning, which arrives into Chicago at 04:35:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 21h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans to Chicago. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
New Orleans to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
New Orleans to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
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The distance between New Orleans and Chicago is 1343.6 km. The road distance is 1488 km.
You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 21h 45m.
