Next bus departures

Next departures for Chicago to Austin on September 17
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:55pm	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 17h	4:55pm	Downtown Austin	Cheapest
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 45m	10:15pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	11:00am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:55am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 6h	4:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:50pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 4h	3:25am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 7h	4:55pm	Downtown Austin	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:15am	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	1d 6h	4:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	5:45am	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 5h	11:00am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Austin on September 18
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	4:35pm	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 15h	8:25am	Downtown Austin	Cheapest
Tornado Bus + Expreso	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	21h 53m	10:53am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	11:00am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:55am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 6h	4:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 45m	10:15pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:50pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 4h	3:25am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 7h	4:55pm	Downtown Austin	No tags
	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	22h 15m	11:15am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Austin on September 19
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	4:35pm	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 5h	10:15pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	Cheapest
Tornado Bus + Expreso	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	21h 53m	10:53am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	11:00am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:55am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 6h	4:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 45m	10:15pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:50pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 4h	3:25am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 7h	4:55pm	Downtown Austin	No tags
	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	22h 15m	11:15am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Austin on September 20
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:40pm	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 3h	3:25am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	Cheapest
Tornado Bus + Expreso	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	21h 53m	10:53am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	11:00am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:55am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 6h	4:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 45m	10:15pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:50pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 4h	3:25am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 7h	4:55pm	Downtown Austin	No tags
	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	22h 15m	11:15am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Austin on September 21
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:55pm	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 11h	11:00am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	Cheapest
	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	22h 15m	11:15am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	11:00am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:55am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 6h	4:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 45m	10:15pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:50pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 4h	3:25am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 10h	8:25pm	Downtown Austin	No tags
	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	22h 30m	11:30am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Austin on September 22
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	4:35pm	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 5h	10:15pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	Cheapest
	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	22h 15m	11:15am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	11:00am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:55am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 6h	4:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 45m	10:15pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 10h	8:25pm	Downtown Austin	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 9h	8:25am	Downtown Austin	No tags
	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	22h 30m	11:30am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Austin on September 23
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	4:35pm	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 5h	10:15pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	Cheapest
	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	22h 15m	11:15am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	11:00am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:55am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 6h	4:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 45m	10:15pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 9h	8:25am	Downtown Austin	No tags
	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	22h 30m	11:30am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 9h	8:00am	Austin South Congress	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Austin on September 24
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:55pm	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 11h	11:00am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	Cheapest
Tornado Bus + Expreso	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	21h 53m	10:53am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	11:00am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Valley Transit	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:55am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 6h	4:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 45m	10:15pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + Greyhound	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:50pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 4h	3:25am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	No tags
	Bus Toilet Power outlets	1:00pm	Chicago, IL	22h 15m	11:15am	Austin, (TX - TBC Austin)	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	9:45am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 7h	4:55pm	Downtown Austin	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to go from Chicago to Austin

We recommend taking the bus

Among the sustainable travel choices, the Bus stands out as a good way to reach Austin. The journey takes about 1 day, 6 hours 10 minutes, and with fares starting at just ZAR 1,497, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

53bus per day

1d 6hAverage Duration

1571 kmDistance

39kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average PriceZAR 1,497 - ZAR 5,728	Average Duration1d 6h	CO₂ emissions 39kg CO₂e
Train	Average PriceZAR 2,071 - ZAR 15,574	Average Duration1d 9h	CO₂ emissions 143kg CO₂e

Bus stations and stops in Chicago and Austin

Stops in Chicago

A
Downtown Greyhound Station
630 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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B
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
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C
Polk St & Canal St
500-536 W Polk St, Chicago IL 60607, USA
D
Tornado Bus S Kedzie Ave
2807 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60623, USA
E
Cumberland CTA
5800 N Cumberland Ave, Chicago, IL 60631, USA
F
Turimex California Ave
2139 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608, USA

Stops in Austin

A
Greyhound Station
916 E Koenig Ln, Austin, TX 78752, USA
B
Airport Blvd
2001 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78702, USA
C
Brazos St
35 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
D
Ben White Bd & I-35
711 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704, USA

Compare bus companies

Tornado Bus

3.2/5218 reviews

Staff4.4

Timeliness3.3

Cleanliness4.1

Wi‑Fi2.9

FlixBus

3.5/515,729 reviews

Staff4.2

Timeliness4.0

Cleanliness4.1

Wi‑Fi2.7

Greyhound

3.5/588,150 reviews

Staff3.6

Timeliness3.0

Cleanliness3.4

Wi‑Fi2.5

US bus companies:FlixBus, Greyhound, Futura, Tufesa, Chihuahuenses, Adirondack Trailways, Valley Transit

Frequently asked questions about travelling from Chicago to Austin, TX, US by bus

Please note that schedules, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or vary at the time of your trip.

How much is the bus ticket from Chicago to Austin?
The cheapest bus tickets from Chicago to Austin start from ZAR 1,497. The average price for this route is around ZAR 2,378. Busbud recommends that you book your tickets in advance for a better chance to get the lowest possible price.
How long is the bus ride from Chicago to Austin?
The average bus travel time from Chicago to Austin is 1d 6h, covering a distance of 1571 km. The quickest bus can get you there in 20h 55m and is operated by Tornado Bus.
Which bus companies service the Chicago to Austin route?
Several major bus companies operate on this route with 53 buses available per day, including services from Tornado Bus, FlixBus, Greyhound.
What are the earliest and latest departure times for the bus from Chicago to Austin?
The earliest bus departs from Chicago to Austin at 12:40am. And the latest bus departs at 11:55pm.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Chicago to Austin?
A bus trip from Chicago to Austin generates an estimated 39.25465 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and a mode of travel recommended by Busbud.
What is the best bus company from Chicago to Austin?
According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is FlixBus, with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 15599 reviews.
Which bus company has the best Wi-Fi from Chicago to Austin?
Based on Busbud reviews, the bus company Tornado Bus has the highest Wi-Fi rating with a score of 2.8.
Which bus company has the best on-time performance from Chicago to Austin?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the most punctual bus company on this route is FlixBus, with a punctuality rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Which bus company has the cleanest buses from Chicago to Austin?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is FlixBus, with a cleanliness rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars.

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

09-14

ZAR 2,611

09-15

ZAR 2,678

Today

ZAR 4,282

09-17

ZAR 4,282

09-18

ZAR 2,711

09-19

ZAR 2,258

09-20

ZAR 2,460

09-21

ZAR 1,973

The cheapest trip from Chicago to Austin, TX, US was searched and found on Sep 21, 2026 with a price of ZAR 1,973

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Chicago to Austin, TX, US, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from ZAR 1,973 to ZAR 4,282 for a bus ticket from Chicago to Austin, TX, US based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at ZAR 1,973 which is on 2026-09-21.

Usually Tornado Bus will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.