There are 6 ways to get from Evanston to Bloomington, IN by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus FlixBus 2515 / ...
7h 9m$38–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington, INbus Indianapolis
8h 50m$122–230Drive 233 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Bloomington, INcar 233 mi
4h 31m$42–60Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Indianapolis (IND)plane ORD - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Home2 Suites
5h 53m$538–893Bus via Auburn Gresham (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago to Bloomingtonbus FlixBus 2512
7h 24m$38–60Subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MDW - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Home2 Suites
5h 43m$112–643
Evanston to Bloomington, IN by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Bloomington, IN is to bus via Auburn Gresham which costs $35 - $60 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Bloomington, IN is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Bloomington, IN. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Bloomington via Michigan & Washington and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Evanston and Bloomington, IN is 256 miles. The road distance is 234.4 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Bloomington, IN without a car is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Evanston to Bloomington, IN, including transfers.
Evanston to Bloomington, IN bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston to Bloomington, IN bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Bloomington station.
Bloomington, IN is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 12:17 PM in Evanston and 1:17 PM in Bloomington, IN.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Bloomington, IN is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Evanston to Bloomington, IN.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Bloomington, IN, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington 4 times a day. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Home2 Suites
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Home2 Suites
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
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