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Compare all timetables for the bus from Athens, GA to Chicago

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Athens, GA to Chicago from various bus operators like Greyhound US or FlixBus for the next days.

today

$78

tomorrow

$93

Tuesday

$73

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

$80

Saturday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	18h 40m	5:25 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	11:05 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$78	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/18/2026 5:25:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/19/2026 11:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $78 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
FlixBus	21h 5m	10:20 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	6:25 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$79	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/18/2026 10:20:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/19/2026 6:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $79 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 5m
Greyhound US	21h 45m	1:35 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	10:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$87	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/18/2026 1:35:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/19/2026 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $87 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 45m
Greyhound US	19h 5m	5:25 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	11:30 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$91	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/18/2026 5:25:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/19/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $91 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 5m
FlixBus	17h 55m	10:20 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	3:15 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$92	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/18/2026 10:20:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/19/2026 3:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $92 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 55m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	19h 0m	6:10 AM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	12:10 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$93	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/19/2026 6:10:00 AM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/20/2026 12:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $93 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 0m
FlixBus	17h 55m	10:20 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	3:15 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$93	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/19/2026 10:20:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/20/2026 3:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $93 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 55m
Greyhound US	19h 5m	5:25 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	11:30 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$95	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/19/2026 5:25:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/20/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $95 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 5m
Greyhound US	21h 20m	5:25 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	1:45 PM	Chicago	Union Station	Economy	$96	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/19/2026 5:25:00 PM to Union Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/20/2026 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $96 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 20m
FlixBus	34h 40m	10:20 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	8:00 AM	Chicago	Union Station	Economy	$97	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/19/2026 10:20:00 PM to Union Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/21/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $97 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Athens, GA to Chicago via Atlanta, GA, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Greyhound US
  
  21h 20m
  
  0
  
  5:25 PM
  
  Athens, GA
  Athens Transit Multimodal Center
  
  7:15 PM
  
  Atlanta, GA
  Garnett Transit Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/19/2026 5:25:00 PM to Garnett Transit Station, Atlanta, GA (USA) arriving at 10/19/2026 7:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
- Greyhound US
  
  17h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:40 PM
  
  Atlanta, GA
  Garnett Transit Station
  
  1:45 PM
  
  Chicago
  Union Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $71
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Garnett Transit Station, Atlanta, GA (USA) at 10/19/2026 9:40:00 PM to Union Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/20/2026 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 5m
Travel time is 4h 25m longer, but you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	18h 45m	6:10 AM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	11:55 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$73	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/20/2026 6:10:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/20/2026 11:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m
Greyhound US	18h 40m	5:25 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	11:05 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$73	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/20/2026 5:25:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/21/2026 11:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
FlixBus	22h 20m	10:20 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	7:40 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$74	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/20/2026 10:20:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/21/2026 7:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $74 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 20m
Greyhound US	21h 45m	1:35 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	10:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$77	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/20/2026 1:35:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/21/2026 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $77 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 45m
FlixBus	19h 0m	6:10 AM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	12:10 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$88	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/20/2026 6:10:00 AM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/21/2026 12:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	18h 45m	6:10 AM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	11:55 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$80	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/23/2026 6:10:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/23/2026 11:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $80 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m
Greyhound US	18h 40m	5:25 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	11:05 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$80	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/23/2026 5:25:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/24/2026 11:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $80 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
FlixBus	21h 5m	10:20 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	6:25 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$81	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/23/2026 10:20:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/24/2026 6:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $81 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 5m
Greyhound US	21h 45m	1:35 PM	Athens, GA	Athens Transit Multimodal Center	10:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$86	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Athens Transit Multimodal Center, Athens, GA (USA) at 10/23/2026 1:35:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 10/24/2026 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $86 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 45m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Athens, GA to Chicago is $64 on 11/12/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Athens, GA and Chicago

See here how frequent the connections between Athens, GA and Chicago are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 18 daily buses from Athens, GA to Chicago. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Athens, GA and Chicago.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 24 buses from Athens, GA to Chicago, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Athens, GA and Chicago, with 4 offers.

Facts about the bus from Athens, GA to Chicago

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 10 times every day by bus from Athens, GA to Chicago in one click! Book your bus ticket from Athens, GA to Chicago starting from $64!

Cheapest Bus	$64
Fastest Bus	16h 55m
Earliest Bus	1:35 PM
Latest Bus	10:20 PM
Daily Bus Routes	10 Ø
Distance	594.5 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Athens, GA to Chicago

Every day, 10 buses from 2 bus companies leave Athens, GA for Chicago: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 10/18/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 10/18

$78

Monday 10/19

$93

Tuesday 10/20

$73

Wednesday 10/21

Thursday 10/22

Friday 10/23

$80

Saturday 10/24

Sunday 10/25

Monday 10/26

$78

Tuesday 10/27

$80

Wednesday 10/28

$80

Thursday 10/29

Friday 10/30

$88

Saturday 10/31

$107

Sunday 11/01

Monday 11/02

$105

Tuesday 11/03

$76

Wednesday 11/04

$81

Thursday 11/05

$95

Friday 11/06

$76

Saturday 11/07

Sunday 11/08

$78

Monday 11/09

$95

Tuesday 11/10

$91

Wednesday 11/11

$80

Thursday 11/12

$64

Friday 11/13

Saturday 11/14

The cheapest time to travel from Athens, GA to Chicago

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Athens, GA to Chicago, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $73, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Athens, GA to Chicago. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $78.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Athens, GA to Chicago, with $73. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $74.

How to save money travelling from Athens, GA to Chicago

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Athens, GA to Chicago in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Athens, GA to Chicago, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Athens, GA to Chicago are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Athens, GA and Chicago

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Athens, GA and Chicago.

Athens Transit Multimodal Center

E Broad St 775

Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop

Greyhound Bus Station

Atlanta Hwy 4020

West Broad St 1000

95th Red Line Station

W. 95th St 14

Downtown Bus Station

West Harrison Street 630-670

Union Station

S Canal St 225

Cumberland CTA

N Cumberland Ave 5800

Canal & Van Buren

S Canal St 310-320

Service and Comfort on the bus from Athens, GA to Chicago

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Athens, GA to Chicago? Or which bus companies serve the route Athens, GA to Chicago? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Athens, GA to Chicago bus

How much does a Athens, GA Chicago bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $64 and takes 17h 45m to reach Chicago. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Athens, GA to Chicago?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $64 and $110. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Chicago.

On average, how many connections are available from Athens, GA to Chicago each day?

Every day, the Athens, GA to Chicago bus route is served by approximately 10 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Athens, GA to Chicago take?

The fastest bus from Athens, GA to Chicago is offered by FlixBus and takes 16h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $96. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Athens, GA to Chicago?

The earliest bus arriving in Chicago from Athens, GA starts at 1:35 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Athens, GA to Chicago?

The latest bus trip departing from Athens, GA for Chicago starts at 10:20 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Athens, GA Chicago route?

When traveling by bus from Athens, GA to Chicago, passengers can travel with Greyhound US and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Athens, GA and Chicago?

You can check all the direct connections between Athens, GA and Chicago by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound US and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Athens, GA to Chicago bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Athens, GA Chicago bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Athens, GA Chicago bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Athens, GA to Chicago on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Athens, GA to Chicago?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Athens, GA to Chicago

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Athens, GA and to Chicago

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Athens, GA and to Chicago. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!