The average bus between New York and Lake Michigan takes 20h 55m and the fastest bus takes 17h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from New York to Lake Michigan. 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 Lake Michigan. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New York is at 9:31 PM which arrives into Lake Michigan at 7:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 20h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from New York to Lake Michigan. However, there are services departing from New York station and arriving at Lake Michigan station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
New York to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between New York and Lake Michigan is 1,108.4 km. The road distance is 1,439 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $140–240 and the journey takes 16h 55m.