The average bus between Washington and Chicago takes 11h 10m and the fastest bus takes 9h 40m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Washington 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 Washington and Chicago. The service departs Washington at 10:55 AM in the morning, which arrives into Chicago at 20:35:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 11h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
Washington to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington station.
Washington to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
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The distance between Washington and Chicago is 467.5 km. The road distance is 553 km.
You can take a bus from Washington to Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 8h 15m.
