Bus San Antonio, TX to Chicago: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from San Antonio, TX to Chicago

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from San Antonio, TX to Chicago from various bus operators like FlixBus, Greyhound US or Greyhound Lines Mexico for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$105

Saturday

$145

Sunday

Monday

$99

Tuesday

Wednesday

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	27h 50m	1:30 AM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$105	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/7/2026 1:30:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/8/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $105 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 50m
FlixBus	31h 25m	9:55 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$105	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/7/2026 9:55:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/9/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $105 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 25m
Greyhound US	35h 0m	12:35 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	11:35 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$106	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/7/2026 12:35:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/8/2026 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $106 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m
FlixBus	34h 55m	7:30 AM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	6:25 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$120	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/7/2026 7:30:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/8/2026 6:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $120 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 55m
Tornado Bus Company	24h 16m	11:05 AM	San Antonio, TX	Tornado Bus Company	11:21 AM	Chicago	California & 35th Street Bus Stop	Economy	$255	A Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Tornado Bus Company, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/7/2026 11:05:00 AM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/8/2026 11:21:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $255 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 16m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	30h 25m	9:55 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	4:20 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$145	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/8/2026 9:55:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/10/2026 4:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $145 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 25m
Greyhound US	31h 35m	12:35 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	8:10 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$145	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/8/2026 12:35:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/9/2026 8:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $145 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 35m
FlixBus	49h 45m	9:45 AM	San Antonio, TX	Pearl District	11:30 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$148	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Pearl District, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/8/2026 9:45:00 AM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/10/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $148 per person are available. Travel duration is 49h 45m
Greyhound Lines Mexico	26h 50m	1:30 AM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	4:20 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$149	A Bus from Greyhound Lines Mexico goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/8/2026 1:30:00 AM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/9/2026 4:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $149 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 50m
Greyhound Lines Mexico	33h 25m	5:50 AM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	3:15 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$152	A Bus from Greyhound Lines Mexico goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/8/2026 5:50:00 AM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/9/2026 3:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $152 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from San Antonio, TX to Chicago via Austin, you can save more than $32? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  37h 50m
  
  0
  
  9:45 AM
  
  San Antonio, TX
  Pearl District
  
  11:25 AM
  
  Austin
  Austin South Congress Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Pearl District, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/9/2026 9:45:00 AM to Austin South Congress Bus Stop, Austin (USA) arriving at 8/9/2026 11:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 40m
- Greyhound US
  
  33h 10m
  
  0
  
  2:25 PM
  
  Austin
  5119 Eastside Bus Plaza
  
  11:35 PM
  
  Chicago
  95th Red Line Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $101
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from 5119 Eastside Bus Plaza, Austin (USA) at 8/9/2026 2:25:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/10/2026 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $101 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 10m
Travel time is 11h 0m longer, but you will save $32

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	27h 50m	1:30 AM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$99	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/10/2026 1:30:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/11/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $99 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 50m
Greyhound US	35h 0m	12:35 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	11:35 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$99	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/10/2026 12:35:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/11/2026 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $99 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m
FlixBus	31h 25m	9:55 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$99	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/10/2026 9:55:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/12/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $99 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 25m
FlixBus	34h 55m	7:30 AM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	6:25 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$102	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/10/2026 7:30:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/11/2026 6:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $102 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 55m
Tornado Bus Company	23h 48m	11:05 AM	San Antonio, TX	Tornado Bus Company	10:52 AM	Chicago	California & 35th Street Bus Stop	Economy	$255	A Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Tornado Bus Company, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 8/10/2026 11:05:00 AM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/11/2026 10:52:30 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $255 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 48m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from San Antonio, TX to Chicago is $96 on 8/3/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between San Antonio, TX and Chicago

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

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 26 daily buses from San Antonio, TX to Chicago. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 16 daily coaches between San Antonio, TX and Chicago.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 26 buses from San Antonio, TX to Chicago, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between San Antonio, TX and Chicago, with 7 offers.

Facts about the bus from San Antonio, TX to Chicago

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Greyhound US and Greyhound Lines Mexico that travel 19 times every day by bus from San Antonio, TX to Chicago in one click! Book your bus ticket from San Antonio, TX to Chicago starting from $96!

Cheapest Bus	$96
Fastest Bus	23h 7m
Earliest Bus	1:30 AM
Latest Bus	9:55 PM
Daily Bus Routes	19 Ø
Distance	1,052.2 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus, Greyhound US, Greyhound Lines Mexico and Tornado Bus Company

Cheapest bus connections from San Antonio, TX to Chicago

Every day, 19 buses from 4 bus companies leave San Antonio, TX for Chicago: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 08/06/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 08/02

Monday 08/03

Tuesday 08/04

Wednesday 08/05

Thursday 08/06

Friday 08/07

$105

Saturday 08/08

$152

Sunday 08/09

Monday 08/10

$99

Tuesday 08/11

Wednesday 08/12

Thursday 08/13

$114

Friday 08/14

$114

Saturday 08/15

$125

Sunday 08/16

$110

Monday 08/17

$117

Tuesday 08/18

$144

Wednesday 08/19

$143

Thursday 08/20

$114

Friday 08/21

$110

Saturday 08/22

$126

Sunday 08/23

Monday 08/24

$110

Tuesday 08/25

$118

Wednesday 08/26

$115

Thursday 08/27

$128

Friday 08/28

$151

Saturday 08/29

The cheapest time to travel from San Antonio, TX to Chicago

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

With a price starting from $99, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from San Antonio, TX to Chicago. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $125.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from San Antonio, TX to Chicago, with $99. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $102.

How to save money travelling from San Antonio, TX 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 San Antonio, TX 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 San Antonio, TX 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 San Antonio, TX to Chicago are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from San Antonio, TX to Chicago

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

Greyhound Lines Mexico from San Antonio, TX to Chicago

Here you will find the key facts about the Greyhound Lines Mexico bus route San Antonio, TX to Chicago:

Cheapest Price	$138
Fastest Bus	26h 50m
Earliest Bus	1:30 AM
Last Bus	5:50 AM
Daily Connections	3 Ø
Found on	7/31/2026

FlixBus from San Antonio, TX to Chicago

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

Cheapest Price	$99
Fastest Bus	30h 25m
Earliest Bus	7:30 AM
Last Bus	9:55 PM
Daily Connections	10 Ø
Found on	7/31/2026

All bus stations and stops in San Antonio, TX and Chicago

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

Bus Station

N St Mary's St 500

San Antonio

Pearl District

Avenue A 699-599

Commerce & Bowie Bus Stop

W. Southcross & Buffalo Bus Stop

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 San Antonio, TX to Chicago

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

FAQs about the San Antonio, TX to Chicago bus

How much does a San Antonio, TX Chicago bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $96 and takes 27h 50m to reach Chicago. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 4 companies with a range of ticket prices between $96 and $255. 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 San Antonio, TX to Chicago each day?

Every day, the San Antonio, TX to Chicago bus route is served by approximately 19 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from San Antonio, TX to Chicago is offered by Tornado Bus Company and takes 23h 7m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $255. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus arriving in Chicago from San Antonio, TX starts at 1:30 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 San Antonio, TX to Chicago?

The latest bus trip departing from San Antonio, TX for Chicago starts at 9:55 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 San Antonio, TX Chicago route?

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

Is there a direct bus between San Antonio, TX and Chicago?

You can check all the direct connections between San Antonio, TX 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: FlixBus, Greyhound US and Greyhound Lines Mexico.

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

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from San Antonio, TX to Chicago?

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to San Antonio, TX and to Chicago

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