The average bus between New York and Great Lakes takes 20h 16m and the fastest bus takes 17h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from New York 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 3 times a day between New York and Great Lakes. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New York is at 10:31 PM which arrives into Great Lakes at 8:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 20h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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22h 37m • 1 changeWant to know about travelling from New York to Great Lakes? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Great Lakes. However, there are services departing from New York station and arriving at Great Lakes station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 16m.
New York to Great Lakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Great Lakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between New York and Great Lakes is 1,008.5 km. The road distance is 1,600 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $140–230 and the journey takes 20h 25m.