The average bus between San Francisco and Chicago takes 2d 2h and the fastest bus takes 2d 1h. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from San Francisco 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 6 times a week between San Francisco and Chicago. The service departs San Francisco at 12:45 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Chicago at 16:25:00. All services require a transfer at Sparks Transit Center and take an average of 2d 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Chicago. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Sparks Transit Center station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
San Francisco to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Chicago is 2985.1 km. The road distance is 3421 km.
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station via Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station in around 2d 2h.
