The bus between Washington and Chicago takes 11h 10m. There is at least one bus per day 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 once daily between Washington and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 10:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Washington is at 10:55 AM which arrives into Chicago at 10:05 PM. 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 station via St Louis Bus Station 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 Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Book your Washington to Chicago bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Washington and Chicago is 467.5 km. The road distance is 591 km.
You can take a bus from Washington to Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 8h 15m.