How far is Austin from Chicago?

Austin and Chicago are 977 miles (1575 km) apart.

What are the departure and arrival stations when taking the bus from Austin to Chicago?

Most of the buses traveling from Austin to Chicago leave from Greyhound Station and arrive at Downtown Greyhound Station. These are the most popular departure and arrival locations on this route, but you can also find other options that could better fit your plans.

What are the best sights and things to do in Chicago?

Once in Chicago, you can start exploring the city and discover its surroundings. The top sights and things to do are Architectural River Cruise, Shedd Aquarium, Willis Tower (Sears Tower), Lincoln Park Zoo and Lincoln Park Conservatory.

Bus Austin to Chicago from $97 | Refundable Tickets

Next bus departures

Next departures for Austin to Chicago on November 19
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	2:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 8h	10:25pm	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	Cheapest
Valley Transit + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	11:10pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 5h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	Fastest
	Bus	2:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 5h	8:10pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
Valley Transit + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	11:10pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 8h	7:50am	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	1:40pm	Downtown Austin	1d 18h	7:50am	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	No tags

Next departures for Austin to Chicago on November 20
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Valley Transit + Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	11:10pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 6h	5:20am	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	Cheapest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:05am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 1h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	Fastest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	7:55am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 7h	3:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
Valley Transit + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	11:10pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 5h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	9:50am	Downtown Austin	1d 6h	4:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags

Next departures for Austin to Chicago on November 21
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Valley Transit + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	11:10pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 5h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	Cheapest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:05am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 1h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	Fastest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	7:55am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 7h	3:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
Valley Transit + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	11:10pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 8h	7:50am	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	9:50am	Downtown Austin	1d 6h	4:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags

Next departures for Austin to Chicago on November 22
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:05am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 4h	7:50am	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	Cheapest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:05am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 1h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	Fastest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	7:55am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 7h	3:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
Valley Transit + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	11:10pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 5h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	9:50am	Downtown Austin	1d 6h	4:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags

Next departures for Austin to Chicago on November 23
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Valley Transit + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	11:10pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 5h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	Cheapest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:05am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 1h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	Fastest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	7:55am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 7h	3:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
Valley Transit + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	11:10pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 8h	7:50am	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	9:50am	Downtown Austin	1d 6h	4:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags

Next departures for Austin to Chicago on November 24
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	8:45pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 7h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	Cheapest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:05am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 1h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	Fastest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	7:55am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 7h	3:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	9:50am	Downtown Austin	1d 6h	4:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
	Bus	12:40pm	Downtown Austin	1d 9h	10:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags

Next departures for Austin to Chicago on November 25
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:05am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 1h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	CheapestFastest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	7:55am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 7h	3:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	9:50am	Downtown Austin	1d 6h	4:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
	Bus	12:40pm	Downtown Austin	1d 9h	10:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
	Bus	2:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 5h	8:10pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags

Next departures for Austin to Chicago on November 26
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	2:25pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 5h	8:10pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	Cheapest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:05am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 1h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	Fastest
Greyhound Lines Mexico + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	7:55am	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 7h	3:15pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
Valley Transit + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	11:10pm	Austin Eastside Bus Plaza	1d 5h	4:10am	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	9:50am	Downtown Austin	1d 6h	4:30pm	Downtown Greyhound Station	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to go from Austin to Chicago

We recommend taking the bus

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as the good way to reach Chicago. The journey takes about 1 day, 11 hours 30 minutes and with fares starting at just $92, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

46bus per day

1d 11hAverage Duration

977 milesDistance

39kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average Price$92 - $470	Average Duration1d 11h	CO₂ emissions 39kg CO₂e
Train	Average Price$121 - $916	Average Duration1d 10h	CO₂ emissions 143kg CO₂e

Compare bus companies

FlixBus

3.5/511,371 reviews

Staff4.2

Timeliness3.9

Cleanliness4.1

Wifi2.7

Flixbus is a European bus operator that offers intercity and bus travel in over 38 countries. Known for their easy-to-spot lime green buses and for offering affordable transportation between cities in Europe and the Americas, Flixbus is a good option for those looking for an affordable, reliable bus company. In their buses, you'll find free WiFi, bathrooms, and power outlets. You can also pay extra to choose your seat and get extra legroom, or even buy a snack or drink onboard directly from the driver. You can reschedule your ticket for a small fee, which varies from $1 to $5, depending on how close you are to the departure date.

Greyhound

3.5/587,382 reviews

Staff3.6

Timeliness2.9

Cleanliness3.3

Wifi2.4

Greyhound Lines offers the most comprehensive intercity bus services in the United States. They operate a modern, environmentally friendly fleet that serves more than 2400 destinations and carries nearly 16 million passengers annually. When traveling with them, you can expect free WiFi, onboard entertainment, bathrooms, power outlets and decent legroom. One of the great perks of Greyhound is that they connect big cities and smaller towns in the US, where you usually can't get to by train or plane. If you're looking for safe and affordable transportation, Greyhound is a great choice.

Greyhound Austin Chicago recent customer reviews

Had to make a u turn so passenger arguing with driver waited there till finish late bus broke down waiting go back to station waiting some more passenger swearing n yelling at me wouldn't leave me alone bus cold it was terrible broke down on the edge of bridge very scary tired of it

Elisia G.

January 1, 2018

Valley Transit

3/533 reviews

Staff3.8

Timeliness3.4

Cleanliness2.9

Wifi2.3

US bus companies: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ALSA, Greyhound, Intercape, Trenitalia, Sindbad

Where are the popular stops in Austin and Chicago?

Stops in Austin

A - Greyhound Station

B - Airport Blvd

C - Brazos St

D - Ben White Bd & I-35

Stops in Chicago

A - Downtown Greyhound Station

B - Chicago O'Hare International Airport

C - Polk St & Canal St

D - Tornado Bus S Kedzie Ave

E - Cumberland CTA

F - Turimex California Ave

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

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Find cheapest prices for buses

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

Best price found

11/17

$196

11/18

$203

Today

$187

11/20

$247

11/21

$249

11/22

$187

11/23

$180

11/24

$188

The cheapest trip from Austin, TX, US to Chicago was searched and found on Nov 23, 2025 with a price of $180

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

You can expect to pay from $180 to $286 for a bus ticket from Austin, TX, US to Chicago based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $180 which is on 2025-11-23.

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.