How much does a bus ticket from Chicago to Los Angeles cost?

The bus ticket price from Chicago to Los Angeles starts at R 1 916. The best way to find cheap bus tickets from Chicago to Los Angeles is to book your tickets as early as possible. Prices tend to rise as your travel date approaches, so book in advance to secure the best prices!

How long is the bus ride from Chicago to Los Angeles?

The average travel time between Chicago and Los Angeles is around 2d 5h, although the fastest bus will take about 1d 22h. This is the time it takes to travel the 2805 km that separates the two cities.

How many daily bus connections are there between Chicago and Los Angeles?

The number of buses from Chicago to Los Angeles can differ depending on the day of the week. On average, there are 55 on this route. Some buses run direct routes, while others have layovers. Simplify your bus trip from Chicago to Los Angeles by comparing and selecting the bus that fits your travel style and budget on Busbud.

Which bus companies travel from Chicago to Los Angeles?

When taking the bus from Chicago to Los Angeles, you can travel comfortably and safely with Greyhound, Amtrak, FlixBus.

What are the departure and arrival stations when taking the bus from Chicago to Los Angeles?

Buses travelling between Chicago and Los Angeles leave from Downtown Greyhound Station or Chicago O'Hare International Airport and arrive at UCLA, Ramirez Street bus stop, 613 Maple Ave.

Bus Chicago to Los Angeles from R 2 071 | Refundable Tickets

Next bus departures

Next departures from Chicago to Los Angeles on 14 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	19:25	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	2d 6h	00:05	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	Cheapest
	Bus	11:20	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 22h	08:15	Los Angeles Union Station	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
	Bus	22:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 3h	00:05	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags
	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 8h	16:50	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 6h	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 7h	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Los Angeles on 15 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	11:20	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 5h	15:00	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	Cheapest
	Bus	11:20	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 22h	08:15	Los Angeles Union Station	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
	Bus	22:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 3h	00:05	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags
	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 8h	16:50	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 6h	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 7h	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Los Angeles on 16 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	22:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 19h	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	Cheapest
	Bus	11:20	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 22h	08:15	Los Angeles Union Station	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
	Bus	22:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 3h	00:05	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags
	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 8h	16:50	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 6h	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 7h	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Los Angeles on 17 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	11:20	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 5h	15:00	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	Cheapest
	Bus	11:20	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 22h	08:15	Los Angeles Union Station	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
	Bus	22:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 3h	00:05	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags
	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 8h	16:50	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 6h	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 7h	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Los Angeles on 18 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	22:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 3h	00:05	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	Cheapest
	Bus	11:20	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 22h	08:15	Los Angeles Union Station	Fastest
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	14:45	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 2h	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags
	Bus	22:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 1h	21:00	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 6h	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
	Bus	14:45	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 4h	16:50	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 7h	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags
	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 8h	16:50	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Los Angeles on 19 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	14:45	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 4h	16:50	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	Cheapest
	Bus	11:20	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 22h	08:15	Los Angeles Union Station	Fastest
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	14:45	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 2h	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags
	Bus	22:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 1h	21:00	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 6h	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
	Bus	22:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 3h	00:05	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 7h	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags
	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 8h	16:50	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Los Angeles on 20 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 6h	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	Cheapest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	00:40	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	1d 22h	21:00	Los Angeles Union Station	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	00:15	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 22h	21:00	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
	Bus	11:20	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 22h	08:15	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
	Bus	22:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 1h	21:00	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags
	Bus	22:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 3h	00:05	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags

Next departures from Chicago to Los Angeles on 21 November
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	10:10	Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan	2d 6h	15:00	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	Cheapest
	Bus	11:20	Downtown Greyhound Station	1d 22h	08:15	Los Angeles Union Station	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
	Bus	22:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d 3h	00:05	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	16:30	Downtown Greyhound Station	2d	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags
	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 8h	16:50	Lankershim/Magnolia - North Hollywood	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 6h	14:50	Los Angeles Union Station	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	10:00	537-517 W. Jackson Blvd	2d 7h	15:00	Downtown LA (Flixbus Lot)	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to travel from Chicago to Los Angeles

We recommend taking the bus

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as a good way to reach Los Angeles. The journey takes about 2 days, 5 hours 40 minutes and with fares starting at just R 1 916, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

55bus per day

2d 5hAverage duration

2808 kmDistance

70kgCO₂ emissions

	Average price	Average duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average priceR 1 916 - R 10 995	Average duration2d 5h	CO₂ emissions 70kg CO₂e
Train	Average priceR 2 681 - R 56 779	Average duration2d 2h	CO₂ emissions 255kg CO₂e

Compare bus companies

Greyhound

3.5/587 371 reviews

Staff3.6

Timeliness2.9

Cleanliness3.3

WiFi2.4

Based on 87371 reviews, the company was rated 3.5 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the temperature but often complained with the Wi-Fi. Greyhound ticket prices on this trip start at R 1 916

Greyhound Chicago Los Angeles recent customer reviews

All the greyhound staff and drivers were very friendly and professional throughout the trip. My only bad experience occurred during the Las Vegas to Los Angeles leg of the trip. Jammed bus to capacity with homeless people who coughed continuously throughout the trip.

Bryan A.

9 October 2020

Very good

Christine J.

19 July 2024

Great trip

Stephen Michel W.

3 February 2018

Amtrak

4/55 583 reviews

Staff4.7

Timeliness3.8

Cleanliness4.6

WiFi3.6

FlixBus

3.5/511 305 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness3.9

Cleanliness4.1

WiFi2.7

US Bus Companies: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ALSA, Greyhound, Intercape, Trenitalia, Sindbad

Where are the popular stops in Chicago and Los Angeles?

Stops in Chicago

A - Downtown Greyhound Station

B - Chicago O'Hare International Airport

C - Polk St & Canal St

D - Tornado Bus S Kedzie Ave

E - Cumberland CTA

F - Turimex California Ave

Stops in Los Angeles

A - UCLA

B - Ramirez Street bus stop

C - 613 Maple Ave

D - Los Angeles International Airport

E - Downtown Westin Bonaventure

F - LAX Airport Holiday Inn

Frequently asked questions about travelling from Chicago to Los Angeles, US by bus

How much does a bus ticket from Chicago to Los Angeles cost?
The bus ticket price from Chicago to Los Angeles starts at R 1 916. The best way to find cheap bus tickets from Chicago to Los Angeles is to book your tickets as early as possible. Prices tend to rise as your travel date approaches, so book in advance to secure the best prices!
How long is the bus ride from Chicago to Los Angeles?
The average travel time between Chicago and Los Angeles is around 2d 5h, although the fastest bus will take about 1d 22h. This is the time it takes to travel the 2805 km that separates the two cities.
How many daily bus connections are there between Chicago and Los Angeles?
The number of buses from Chicago to Los Angeles can differ depending on the day of the week. On average, there are 55 on this route. Some buses run direct routes, while others have layovers. Simplify your bus trip from Chicago to Los Angeles by comparing and selecting the bus that fits your travel style and budget on Busbud.
Which bus companies travel from Chicago to Los Angeles?
When taking the bus from Chicago to Los Angeles, you can travel comfortably and safely with Greyhound, Amtrak, FlixBus.
What are the departure and arrival stations when taking the bus from Chicago to Los Angeles?
Buses travelling between Chicago and Los Angeles leave from Downtown Greyhound Station or Chicago O'Hare International Airport and arrive at UCLA, Ramirez Street bus stop, 613 Maple Ave.

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

11/11

R 6 536

12/11

R 5 443

Today

R 6 466

14/11

R 7 156

15/11

R 2 656

16/11

R 3 268

17/11

R 3 093

18/11

R 3 713

The cheapest trip from Chicago to Los Angeles, US was searched and found on 15 Nov 2025 with a price of R 2 656

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Chicago to Los Angeles, US as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from R 2 656 to R 7 986 for a bus ticket from Chicago to Los Angeles, US based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at R 2 656, which is on 2025-11-15.