Bus Chicago to McAllen, TX: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Chicago to McAllen, TX

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Chicago to McAllen, TX from various bus operators like FlixBus, Greyhound US or Tornado Bus Company for the next days.

today

from $89

tomorrow

from $232

Tuesday

Wednesday

from $252

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	33h 35m	10:10 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	7:45 PM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$89	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/20/2025 10:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/21/2025 7:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $89 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 35m
FlixBus	43h 55m	11:50 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	7:45 PM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$90	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/20/2025 11:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/22/2025 7:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $90 per person are available. Travel duration is 43h 55m
Greyhound US	31h 10m	10:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	5:40 AM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$140	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/20/2025 10:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/22/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $140 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 10m
Greyhound US	31h 10m	10:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	5:40 AM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$144	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/20/2025 10:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/22/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $144 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 10m
Tornado Bus Company	26h 51m	1:30 PM	Chicago	California & 35th Street Bus Stop	4:21 PM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$285	A Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) at 7/20/2025 1:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/21/2025 4:21:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $285 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 51m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	35h 35m	12:15 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	11:50 AM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$232	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/21/2025 12:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/22/2025 11:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $232 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 35m
Greyhound US	43h 40m	10:00 AM	Chicago	Union Station	5:40 AM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$234	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/21/2025 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/23/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $234 per person are available. Travel duration is 43h 40m
FlixBus	34h 15m	9:45 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	8:00 PM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$236	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/21/2025 9:45:00 AM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/22/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $236 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 15m
Greyhound US	31h 10m	10:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	5:40 AM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$236	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/21/2025 10:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/23/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $236 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 10m
FlixBus	44h 1m	11:59 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	8:00 PM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$254	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/21/2025 11:59:00 PM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/23/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $254 per person are available. Travel duration is 44h 1m

Did you know that if you travel from Chicago to McAllen, TX via Katy, TX, you can save more than $107? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  43h 55m
  
  0
  
  9:45 AM
  
  Chicago
  Downtown Bus Station
  
  4:45 PM
  
  Katy, TX
  Greyhound Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $77
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/22/2025 9:45:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Stop, Katy, TX (USA) arriving at 7/23/2025 4:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $77 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 0m
- FlixBus
  
  12h 50m
  
  0
  
  4:50 PM
  
  Katy, TX
  Greyhound Bus Stop
  
  5:40 AM
  
  McAllen, TX
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $47
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Greyhound Bus Stop, Katy, TX (USA) at 7/23/2025 4:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/24/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 50m
Travel time is 12h 45m longer, but you will save $107

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	31h 10m	10:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	5:40 AM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$252	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/23/2025 10:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/25/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $252 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 10m
FlixBus	44h 1m	11:59 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	8:00 PM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$260	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/23/2025 11:59:00 PM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/25/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $260 per person are available. Travel duration is 44h 1m
Greyhound US	40h 55m	10:00 AM	Chicago	Union Station	2:55 AM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$266	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/23/2025 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/25/2025 2:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $266 per person are available. Travel duration is 40h 55m
FlixBus	34h 15m	9:45 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	8:00 PM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$267	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/23/2025 9:45:00 AM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/24/2025 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $267 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 15m
Greyhound US	37h 50m	10:00 PM	Chicago	Union Station	11:50 AM	McAllen, TX	Central Bus Station	Economy	$287	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/23/2025 10:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/25/2025 11:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $287 per person are available. Travel duration is 37h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Chicago to McAllen, TX via Katy, TX, you can save more than $127? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  43h 55m
  
  0
  
  9:45 AM
  
  Chicago
  Downtown Bus Station
  
  4:45 PM
  
  Katy, TX
  Greyhound Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $77
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 7/22/2025 9:45:00 AM to Greyhound Bus Stop, Katy, TX (USA) arriving at 7/23/2025 4:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $77 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 0m
- FlixBus
  
  12h 50m
  
  0
  
  4:50 PM
  
  Katy, TX
  Greyhound Bus Stop
  
  5:40 AM
  
  McAllen, TX
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $47
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Greyhound Bus Stop, Katy, TX (USA) at 7/23/2025 4:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, McAllen, TX (USA) arriving at 7/24/2025 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 50m
Travel time is 12h 45m longer, but you will save $127

Frequency of bus connections between Chicago and McAllen, TX

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 18 daily buses from Chicago to McAllen, TX. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 5 daily coaches between Chicago and McAllen, TX.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 16 buses from Chicago to McAllen, TX, while Night sees the fewest connections between Chicago and McAllen, TX, with 1 offers.

Facts about the bus from Chicago to McAllen, TX

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Greyhound US and Tornado Bus Company that travel 9 times every day by bus from Chicago to McAllen, TX in one click! Book your bus ticket from Chicago to McAllen, TX starting from $89!

Cheapest Bus	$89
Fastest Bus	26h 20m
Earliest Bus	9:45 AM
Latest Bus	11:59 PM
Daily Bus Routes	9 Ø
Distance	1,239.2 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus, Greyhound US and Tornado Bus Company

Cheapest bus connections from Chicago to McAllen, TX

Every day, 9 buses from 3 bus companies leave Chicago for McAllen, TX: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/20/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/20

$89

Monday 07/21

$232

Tuesday 07/22

Wednesday 07/23

$252

Thursday 07/24

Friday 07/25

Saturday 07/26

Sunday 07/27

$176

Monday 07/28

Tuesday 07/29

Wednesday 07/30

Thursday 07/31

Friday 08/01

Saturday 08/02

Sunday 08/03

Monday 08/04

Tuesday 08/05

Wednesday 08/06

Thursday 08/07

Friday 08/08

Saturday 08/09

Sunday 08/10

Monday 08/11

Tuesday 08/12

Wednesday 08/13

Thursday 08/14

Friday 08/15

Saturday 08/16

The cheapest time to travel from Chicago to McAllen, TX

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

With a price starting from $89, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Chicago to McAllen, TX. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $252.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Chicago to McAllen, TX, with $89. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $282.

How to save money travelling from Chicago to McAllen, TX

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 Chicago to McAllen, TX 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 Chicago to McAllen, TX, 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 Chicago to McAllen, TX are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Chicago to McAllen, TX

These are the most booked bus companies between Chicago to McAllen, TX from our users.

FlixBus from Chicago to McAllen, TX

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Chicago to McAllen, TX:

Cheapest Price	$89
Fastest Bus	32h 0m
Earliest Bus	9:45 AM
Last Bus	11:59 PM
Daily Connections	5 Ø
Found on	7/14/2025

Greyhound US from Chicago to McAllen, TX

Here you will find the key facts about the Greyhound US bus route Chicago to McAllen, TX:

Cheapest Price	$140
Fastest Bus	31h 10m
Earliest Bus	10:00 AM
Last Bus	10:30 PM
Daily Connections	4 Ø
Found on	7/14/2025

Tornado Bus Company from Chicago to McAllen, TX

Here you will find the key facts about the Tornado Bus Company bus route Chicago to McAllen, TX:

Cheapest Price	$285
Fastest Bus	26h 20m
Earliest Bus	1:30 PM
Last Bus	2:00 PM
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	6/21/2025

All bus stations and stops in Chicago and McAllen, TX

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

Downtown Bus Station

West Harrison Street 630-670

Union Station

S Canal St 225

95th Red Line Station

W. 95th St 14

Cumberland CTA

N Cumberland Ave 5800

Canal & Van Buren

S Canal St 310-320

Central Bus Station

U.S. 83 Business 1501

Frontera México-USA

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Chicago to McAllen, TX? Compare all modes of transports from Chicago to McAllen, TX.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Chicago to McAllen, TX

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

FAQs about the Chicago to McAllen, TX bus

How much does a Chicago McAllen, TX bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $89 and takes 33h 35m to reach McAllen, TX. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Chicago to McAllen, TX?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $89 and $287. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to McAllen, TX.

On average, how many connections are available from Chicago to McAllen, TX each day?

Every day, the Chicago to McAllen, TX bus route is served by approximately 9 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Chicago to McAllen, TX take?

The fastest bus from Chicago to McAllen, TX is offered by Tornado Bus Company and takes 26h 20m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $285. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Chicago to McAllen, TX?

The earliest bus arriving in McAllen, TX from Chicago starts at 9:45 AM. 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 Chicago to McAllen, TX?

The latest bus trip departing from Chicago for McAllen, TX starts at 11:59 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 Chicago McAllen, TX route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Chicago and McAllen, TX?

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

What can I take with me on the Chicago to McAllen, TX 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 Chicago McAllen, TX 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 Chicago McAllen, TX 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 Chicago to McAllen, TX on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Chicago to McAllen, TX

Economy

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

More bus routes to Chicago and to McAllen, TX

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