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

today

$154

tomorrow

Wednesday

Thursday

$168

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

$210

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	33h 40m	10:50 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	9:30 AM	Tampa	USF	Economy	$154	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/15/2025 10:50:00 PM to USF, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/17/2025 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $154 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 40m
Greyhound US	30h 10m	10:50 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$154	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/15/2025 10:50:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/17/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $154 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 10m
Greyhound US	29h 50m	11:10 PM	Chicago	Union Station	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$154	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/15/2025 11:10:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/17/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $154 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 50m
FlixBus	27h 25m	6:00 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	10:25 PM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$187	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/15/2025 6:00:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/16/2025 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $187 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Chicago to Tampa via Atlanta, GA, you can save more than $16? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  29h 20m
  
  0
  
  11:40 PM
  
  Chicago
  95th Red Line Station
  
  3:40 PM
  
  Atlanta, GA
  Garnett Transit Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $86
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/16/2025 11:40:00 PM to Garnett Transit Station, Atlanta, GA (USA) arriving at 12/17/2025 3:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $86 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 0m
- Busbud
  
  13h 20m
  
  0
  
  4:40 PM
  
  Atlanta, GA
  Garnett Transit Station
  
  6:00 AM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $52
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Garnett Transit Station, Atlanta, GA (USA) at 12/17/2025 4:40:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/18/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 20m
Travel time is 0h 55m longer, but you will save $16

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	33h 40m	10:50 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	9:30 AM	Tampa	USF	Economy	$168	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/18/2025 10:50:00 PM to USF, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/20/2025 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $168 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 40m
Greyhound US	30h 10m	10:50 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$168	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/18/2025 10:50:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/20/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $168 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 10m
Greyhound US	29h 50m	11:10 PM	Chicago	Union Station	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$168	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/18/2025 11:10:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/20/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $168 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 50m
FlixBus	27h 25m	6:00 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	10:25 PM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$168	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/18/2025 6:00:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/19/2025 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $168 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Chicago to Tampa via Atlanta, GA, you can save more than $30? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  29h 20m
  
  0
  
  11:40 PM
  
  Chicago
  95th Red Line Station
  
  3:40 PM
  
  Atlanta, GA
  Garnett Transit Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $86
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/16/2025 11:40:00 PM to Garnett Transit Station, Atlanta, GA (USA) arriving at 12/17/2025 3:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $86 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 0m
- Busbud
  
  13h 20m
  
  0
  
  4:40 PM
  
  Atlanta, GA
  Garnett Transit Station
  
  6:00 AM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $52
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Garnett Transit Station, Atlanta, GA (USA) at 12/17/2025 4:40:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/18/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 20m
Travel time is 0h 55m longer, but you will save $30

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	33h 40m	10:50 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	9:30 AM	Tampa	USF	Economy	$210	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/21/2025 10:50:00 PM to USF, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/23/2025 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $210 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 40m
Greyhound US	30h 10m	10:50 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$210	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/21/2025 10:50:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/23/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $210 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 10m
Greyhound US	29h 50m	11:10 PM	Chicago	Union Station	6:00 AM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$210	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/21/2025 11:10:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/23/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $210 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 50m
FlixBus	27h 25m	6:00 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	10:25 PM	Tampa	Marion Street	Economy	$211	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/21/2025 6:00:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/22/2025 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $211 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Chicago to Tampa via Atlanta, GA, you can save more than $72? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  29h 20m
  
  0
  
  11:40 PM
  
  Chicago
  95th Red Line Station
  
  3:40 PM
  
  Atlanta, GA
  Garnett Transit Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $86
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) at 12/16/2025 11:40:00 PM to Garnett Transit Station, Atlanta, GA (USA) arriving at 12/17/2025 3:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $86 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 0m
- Busbud
  
  13h 20m
  
  0
  
  4:40 PM
  
  Atlanta, GA
  Garnett Transit Station
  
  6:00 AM
  
  Tampa
  Marion Street
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $52
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Garnett Transit Station, Atlanta, GA (USA) at 12/17/2025 4:40:00 PM to Marion Street, Tampa (USA) arriving at 12/18/2025 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 20m
Travel time is 0h 55m longer, but you will save $72

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Chicago to Tampa is $119 on 1/5/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Chicago and Tampa

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 9 daily buses from Chicago to Tampa. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 9 daily coaches between Chicago and Tampa.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 15 buses from Chicago to Tampa, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Chicago and Tampa, with 12 offers.

Facts about the bus from Chicago to Tampa

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 9 times every day by bus from Chicago to Tampa in one click! Book your bus ticket from Chicago to Tampa starting from $119!

Cheapest Bus	$119
Fastest Bus	28h 25m
Earliest Bus	6:10 AM
Latest Bus	11:10 PM
Daily Bus Routes	9 Ø
Distance	1,005.5 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Chicago to Tampa

Every day, 9 buses from 2 bus companies leave Chicago for Tampa: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/15/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

$154

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

$168

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

$210

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

Sunday 12/28

Monday 12/29

Tuesday 12/30

Wednesday 12/31

Thursday 01/01

Friday 01/02

Saturday 01/03

Sunday 01/04

Monday 01/05

$119

Tuesday 01/06

Wednesday 01/07

Thursday 01/08

Friday 01/09

Saturday 01/10

The cheapest time to travel from Chicago to Tampa

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

With a price starting from $119, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Chicago to Tampa. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $210.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Chicago to Tampa, with $154. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $155.

How to save money travelling from Chicago to Tampa

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 Tampa 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 Tampa, 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 Tampa are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Chicago to Tampa

These are the most booked bus companies between Chicago to Tampa from our users.

Greyhound US from Chicago to Tampa

Here you will find the key facts about the Greyhound US bus route Chicago to Tampa:

Cheapest Price	$154
Fastest Bus	29h 20m
Earliest Bus	6:10 AM
Last Bus	11:10 PM
Daily Connections	8 Ø
Found on	12/13/2025

All bus stations and stops in Chicago and Tampa

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

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

Marion Street

N Marion St 1211

USF

USF Holly Drive 3755

Greyhound Bus Station

East Polk Street 602

Western Union

Tampa Gateway Blvd, I 4 Exit 10 11706

Port of Tampa Cruise Terminals

Channelside Dr. 1101

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 Tampa? Compare all modes of transports from Chicago to Tampa.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Chicago to Tampa

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

FAQs about the Chicago to Tampa bus

How much does a Chicago Tampa bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $119 and takes 34h 40m to reach Tampa. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Chicago to Tampa?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $119 and $267. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Tampa.

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

Every day, the Chicago to Tampa 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 Tampa take?

The fastest bus from Chicago to Tampa is offered by FlixBus and takes 28h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $187. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Chicago to Tampa?

The earliest bus arriving in Tampa from Chicago starts at 6:10 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 Tampa?

The latest bus trip departing from Chicago for Tampa starts at 11:10 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 Tampa route?

When traveling by bus from Chicago to Tampa, 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 Chicago and Tampa?

You can check all the direct connections between Chicago and Tampa 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 Chicago to Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Chicago to Tampa?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 9 daily trips between Chicago and Tampa. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Chicago to Tampa?

Prices and availability for 9 trips between Chicago and Tampa change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Chicago to Tampa

Economy

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

More bus routes to Chicago and to Tampa

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