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

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

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

today

$143

tomorrow

Thursday

$162

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

$228

Monday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	30h 35m	4:25 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	11:00 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$143	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/16/2025 4:25:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/17/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $143 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 35m
Greyhound US	31h 55m	10:40 AM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	6:35 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$144	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/16/2025 10:40:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/17/2025 6:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $144 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 55m
Greyhound Lines Mexico	35h 10m	10:40 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	9:50 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$144	A Bus from Greyhound Lines Mexico goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/16/2025 10:40:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/18/2025 9:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $144 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 10m
FlixBus	38h 0m	2:10 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	4:10 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$145	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/16/2025 2:10:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/18/2025 4:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $145 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 0m
FlixBus	41h 50m	2:10 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	8:00 AM	Chicago	Union Station	Economy	$146	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/16/2025 2:10:00 PM to Union Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/18/2025 8:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $146 per person are available. Travel duration is 41h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	28h 35m	10:40 AM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	3:15 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$162	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/18/2025 10:40:00 AM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/19/2025 3:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $162 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 35m
Greyhound Lines Mexico	29h 30m	10:40 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	4:10 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$162	A Bus from Greyhound Lines Mexico goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/18/2025 10:40:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/20/2025 4:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $162 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 30m
Greyhound US	27h 45m	4:25 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	8:10 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$188	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/18/2025 4:25:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/19/2025 8:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $188 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 45m
FlixBus	26h 35m	1:55 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	4:30 PM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$191	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/18/2025 1:55:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/19/2025 4:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $191 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 35m
FlixBus	42h 5m	1:55 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	8:00 AM	Chicago	Union Station	Economy	$206	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/18/2025 1:55:00 PM to Union Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/20/2025 8:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $206 per person are available. Travel duration is 42h 5m

Did you know that if you travel from Waco, TX to Chicago via Dallas, you can save more than $25? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  27h 45m
  
  0
  
  4:25 PM
  
  Waco, TX
  Greyhound Bus Station
  
  6:15 PM
  
  Dallas
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $17
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/17/2025 4:25:00 PM to Bus Station, Dallas (USA) arriving at 12/17/2025 6:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
- Busbud
  
  25h 10m
  
  0
  
  7:00 PM
  
  Dallas
  Bus Station
  
  8:10 PM
  
  Chicago
  Downtown Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $120
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Bus Station, Dallas (USA) at 12/17/2025 7:00:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/18/2025 8:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $120 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 10m
Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save $25

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	26h 0m	1:55 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	3:55 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$228	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/21/2025 1:55:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/22/2025 3:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $228 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 0m
Greyhound US	30h 35m	4:25 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	11:00 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$229	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/21/2025 4:25:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/22/2025 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $229 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 35m
Greyhound US	30h 25m	10:40 AM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	5:05 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$235	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/21/2025 10:40:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/22/2025 5:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $235 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 25m
FlixBus	39h 10m	2:10 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$245	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/21/2025 2:10:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/23/2025 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $245 per person are available. Travel duration is 39h 10m
Greyhound Lines Mexico	30h 40m	10:40 PM	Waco, TX	Greyhound Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$280	A Bus from Greyhound Lines Mexico goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/21/2025 10:40:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/23/2025 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $280 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Waco, TX to Chicago via Dallas, you can save more than $91? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  27h 45m
  
  0
  
  4:25 PM
  
  Waco, TX
  Greyhound Bus Station
  
  6:15 PM
  
  Dallas
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $17
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Greyhound Bus Station, Waco, TX (USA) at 12/17/2025 4:25:00 PM to Bus Station, Dallas (USA) arriving at 12/17/2025 6:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
- Busbud
  
  25h 10m
  
  0
  
  7:00 PM
  
  Dallas
  Bus Station
  
  8:10 PM
  
  Chicago
  Downtown Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $120
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Bus Station, Dallas (USA) at 12/17/2025 7:00:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 12/18/2025 8:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $120 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 10m
Travel time is 1h 45m longer, but you will save $91

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Waco, TX to Chicago is $143 on 1/5/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Waco, TX and Chicago

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

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 9 daily buses from Waco, TX to Chicago. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 6 daily coaches between Waco, TX and Chicago.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 12 buses from Waco, TX to Chicago, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Waco, TX and Chicago, with 4 offers.

Facts about the bus from Waco, TX to Chicago

Compare all providers like Greyhound US, FlixBus and Greyhound Lines Mexico that travel 8 times every day by bus from Waco, TX to Chicago in one click! Book your bus ticket from Waco, TX to Chicago starting from $143!

Cheapest Bus	$143
Fastest Bus	26h 0m
Earliest Bus	10:40 AM
Latest Bus	10:40 PM
Daily Bus Routes	8 Ø
Distance	885.8 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US, FlixBus and Greyhound Lines Mexico

Cheapest bus connections from Waco, TX to Chicago

Every day, 8 buses from 3 bus companies leave Waco, TX for Chicago: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/16/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

$143

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

$211

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

$228

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

$166

Wednesday 12/24

$161

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

$143

Tuesday 01/06

Wednesday 01/07

Thursday 01/08

Friday 01/09

Saturday 01/10

The cheapest time to travel from Waco, TX to Chicago

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

With a price starting from $143, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Waco, TX to Chicago. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $228.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Waco, TX to Chicago, with $143. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $144.

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

All bus stations and stops in Waco, TX and Chicago

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

Greyhound Bus Station

S 8th St 301

15th St & Waco Dr

Tornado Bus Company

Speight Ave 1900

Baylor University

Flying J Travel Center

S New Rd 2409

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 Waco, TX to Chicago

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

FAQs about the Waco, TX to Chicago bus

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

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $143 and takes 30h 35m to reach Chicago. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $143 and $280. 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 Waco, TX to Chicago each day?

Every day, the Waco, TX to Chicago bus route is served by approximately 8 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Waco, TX to Chicago is offered by FlixBus and takes 26h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $246. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus arriving in Chicago from Waco, TX starts at 10:40 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 Waco, TX to Chicago?

The latest bus trip departing from Waco, TX for Chicago starts at 10:40 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 Waco, TX Chicago route?

When traveling by bus from Waco, TX to Chicago, passengers can travel with Greyhound US, FlixBus 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 Waco, TX and Chicago?

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

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

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

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Waco, TX and to Chicago

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