Next bus departures

Next departures for Chicago to Boston on October 16
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d	7:20pm	151 Steel Pl, Cambridge	Cheapest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:25pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	22h 35m	12:00pm	Boston (South Station)	Fastest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 25m	6:25pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	9:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 9h	5:40am	Brookline	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:15am	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	1d 3h	3:10pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:10pm	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	1d 10h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:05am	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	23h 55m	12:00pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Boston on October 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	5:15am	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 4h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	Cheapest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:25pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	22h 35m	12:00pm	Boston (South Station)	Fastest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:30am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 3h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	9:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 9h	5:40am	Brookline	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 25m	6:25pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:00am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 6h	2:45pm	151 Steel Pl, Cambridge	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d	7:20pm	151 Steel Pl, Cambridge	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Boston on October 19
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:30am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 3h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	Cheapest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 25m	6:25pm	Boston (South Station)	Fastest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:25pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d	1:25pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	9:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:10pm	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	1d 10h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 9h	5:40am	Brookline	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:15am	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	1d 5h	4:15pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:15am	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	1d 20h	7:25am	Brookline	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Boston on October 20
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 10h	5:40am	Brookline	Cheapest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 25m	6:25pm	Boston (South Station)	Fastest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:30am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 3h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:25pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 30m	12:55pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:15am	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	1d 6h	6:00pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:10pm	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	1d 10h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	10:15am	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	1d 18h	5:40am	Brookline	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:05am	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d	12:55pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Boston on October 21
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:30am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 3h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	Cheapest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 25m	6:25pm	Boston (South Station)	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	9:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 9h	5:40am	Brookline	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:10pm	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	1d 10h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:30am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 7h	2:45pm	151 Steel Pl, Cambridge	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:40pm	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 9h	5:40am	Brookline	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d	7:20pm	151 Steel Pl, Cambridge	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Boston on October 22
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:30am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 3h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	Cheapest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:25pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	22h 35m	12:00pm	Boston (South Station)	Fastest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 25m	6:25pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	9:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 9h	5:40am	Brookline	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:30am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 7h	2:45pm	151 Steel Pl, Cambridge	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:10pm	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	1d 10h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	11:05am	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	23h 55m	12:00pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags

Next departures for Chicago to Boston on October 23
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 1h	7:20pm	151 Steel Pl, Cambridge	Cheapest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	12:25pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	22h 35m	12:00pm	Boston (South Station)	Fastest
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:30am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 3h	11:00am	Boston (South Station)	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 1h	9:50pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 9h	5:40am	Brookline	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	23h 25m	6:25pm	Boston (South Station)	No tags
	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	7:00am	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 6h	2:45pm	151 Steel Pl, Cambridge	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus Wi‑Fi Toilet Power outlets	6:00pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d	7:20pm	151 Steel Pl, Cambridge	No tags

Last refresh of the prices: Today at 12:20 AM CDT.

Compare 2 ways to go from Chicago to Boston

We recommend taking the train

Among the sustainable travel choices, the Train stands out as a good way to reach Boston. The journey takes about 22 hours 2 minutes, and with fares starting at just $154, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

3train per day

22h 2mAverage Duration

1365 kmDistance

124kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average Price$143 - $459	Average Duration1d 3h	CO₂ emissions 34kg CO₂e
Train	Average Price$154 - $1,147	Average Duration22h 2m	CO₂ emissions 124kg CO₂e

Bus stations and stops in Chicago and Boston

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 Boston

A
Back Bay Station
145 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
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B
North Station
100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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C
Copley Square
115-127 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116, USA
D
Prudential MBTA Station
220 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
E
Copley MBTA Station
650 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
F
Long Wharf
66 Long Wharf, Boston, MA 02110, USA

Compare companies

FlixBus

3.5/516,259 reviews

Staff4.2

Timeliness4.0

Cleanliness4.1

Wi‑Fi2.7

Greyhound

3.5/588,234 reviews

Staff3.6

Timeliness3.0

Cleanliness3.4

Wi‑Fi2.5

Based on 88234 reviews, the company was rated 3.5 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the temperature but often complained with the Wi‑Fi. Greyhound ticket prices on this trip start at $143

Greyhound Chicago Boston recent customer reviews

Good services, Caring Drivers, but buses not on time, i missed my 1pm bus to Boston because the bus to newyork didnt arrive on time

Juliana N.

February 23, 2019

Amtrak

4.1/56,573 reviews

Staff4.7

Timeliness3.8

Cleanliness4.5

Wi‑Fi3.6

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Frequently asked questions about travelling from Chicago to Boston, MA, 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 Boston?
The cheapest bus tickets from Chicago to Boston start from $143. The average price for this route is around $194. 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 Boston?
The average bus travel time from Chicago to Boston is 1d 3h, covering a distance of 1365 km. The quickest bus can get you there in 21h 54m and is operated by Amtrak.
Which bus companies service the Chicago to Boston route?
Several major bus companies operate on this route with 25 buses available per day, including services from FlixBus, Greyhound, Amtrak.
What are the earliest and latest departure times for the bus from Chicago to Boston?
The earliest bus departs from Chicago to Boston at 4:45am. And the latest bus departs at 11:10pm.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Chicago to Boston?
A bus trip from Chicago to Boston generates an estimated 34.102775 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 Boston?
According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is Amtrak, with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 6570 reviews.
Which bus company has the best Wi-Fi from Chicago to Boston?
Based on Busbud reviews, the bus company Amtrak has the highest Wi-Fi rating with a score of 3.6.
Which bus company has the best on-time performance from Chicago to Boston?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the most punctual bus company on this route is FlixBus, with a punctuality rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars.
Which bus company has the cleanest buses from Chicago to Boston?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is Amtrak, with a cleanliness rating of 4.5 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

10-14

$259

10-15

$340

Today

$320

10-17

$269

10-18

$191

10-19

$211

10-20

$202

10-21

$154

The cheapest trip from Chicago to Boston, MA, US was searched and found on Oct 21, 2026 with a price of $154

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

You can expect to pay from $154 to $623 for a bus ticket from Chicago to Boston, MA, US based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $154 which is on 2026-10-21.

Usually FlixBus 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.