The bus between Rochester and Chicago takes 16h 52m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Rochester 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 once a week between Rochester and Chicago. The service departs Rochester at 10:09 PM at night, which arrives into Chicago at 14:02:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 16h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Rochester station and arriving at Chicago station via Chicago Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
Rochester to Chicago bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Royal Oak Amtrak station.
Rochester to Chicago bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
The distance between Rochester and Chicago is 380.3 km. The road distance is 501 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Royal Oak Amtrak to Chicago Union Station once a week. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
