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

$117

Monday

$114

Tuesday

$111

Wednesday

Thursday

$116

Friday

$110

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	31h 25m	9:55 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$117	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/26/2026 9:55:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $117 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	$117	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/26/2026 12:35:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $117 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 7/26/2026 7:30:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 6:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $120 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 55m
Greyhound Lines Mexico	27h 50m	1:30 AM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$122	A Bus from Greyhound Lines Mexico goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/26/2026 1:30:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $122 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound Lines Mexico	27h 50m	1:30 AM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$114	A Bus from Greyhound Lines Mexico goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/27/2026 1:30:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $114 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 50m
FlixBus	34h 55m	7:30 AM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	6:25 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$114	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/27/2026 7:30:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 6:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $114 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 55m
FlixBus	31h 25m	9:55 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$114	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/27/2026 9:55:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $114 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	$114	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/27/2026 12:35:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $114 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	31h 25m	9:55 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$111	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/28/2026 9:55:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $111 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 25m
Greyhound US	36h 35m	5:50 AM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	6:25 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$112	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/28/2026 5:50:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 6:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $112 per person are available. Travel duration is 36h 35m
Greyhound US	35h 0m	12:35 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	11:35 PM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$112	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/28/2026 12:35:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $112 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m
FlixBus	30h 25m	9:55 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	4:20 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$129	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/28/2026 9:55:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 4:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $129 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 25m
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 7/28/2026 11:05:00 AM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 11:21:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $255 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 16m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
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	$116	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/30/2026 1:30:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $116 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 50m
Valley Transit	32h 20m	9:00 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	5:20 AM	Chicago	95th Red Line Station	Economy	$116	A Bus from Valley Transit goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/30/2026 9:00:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $116 per person are available. Travel duration is 32h 20m
Greyhound Lines Mexico	26h 50m	1:30 AM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	4:20 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$130	A Bus from Greyhound Lines Mexico goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/30/2026 1:30:00 AM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 4:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $130 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 50m
FlixBus	31h 20m	9:00 PM	San Antonio, TX	Bus Station	4:20 AM	Chicago	Downtown Bus Station	Economy	$130	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/30/2026 9:00:00 PM to Downtown Bus Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 4:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $130 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 20m
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 7/30/2026 11:05:00 AM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 11:21:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $255 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 16m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
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	$110	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/31/2026 1:30:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $110 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	$110	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/31/2026 12:35:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $110 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	$110	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/31/2026 9:55:00 PM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/2/2026 5:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $110 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	$120	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, San Antonio, TX (USA) at 7/31/2026 7:30:00 AM to 95th Red Line Station, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 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 7/31/2026 11:05:00 AM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 11:21:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $255 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 16m

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 31 daily buses from San Antonio, TX to Chicago. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 5 daily coaches between San Antonio, TX and Chicago.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 32 buses from San Antonio, TX to Chicago, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between San Antonio, TX and Chicago, with 11 offers.

Test cheapest views

The cheapest bus for the 7/19/2026 costs just $93, from Greyhound US

Facts about the bus from San Antonio, TX to Chicago

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Greyhound US and Greyhound Lines Mexico that travel 16 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 $93!

Cheapest Bus	$93
Fastest Bus	23h 7m
Earliest Bus	1:30 AM
Latest Bus	9:55 PM
Daily Bus Routes	16 Ø
Distance	1,052.2 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus, Greyhound US, Greyhound Lines Mexico, Tornado Bus Company and Valley Transit

Cheapest bus connections from San Antonio, TX to Chicago

Every day, 16 buses from 5 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 07/25/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

Monday 07/20

Tuesday 07/21

Wednesday 07/22

Thursday 07/23

Friday 07/24

Saturday 07/25

$113

Sunday 07/26

$117

Monday 07/27

$114

Tuesday 07/28

$111

Wednesday 07/29

$117

Thursday 07/30

$129

Friday 07/31

$114

Saturday 08/01

$121

Sunday 08/02

$120

Monday 08/03

$96

Tuesday 08/04

$127

Wednesday 08/05

$121

Thursday 08/06

Friday 08/07

$105

Saturday 08/08

$145

Sunday 08/09

Monday 08/10

$99

Tuesday 08/11

Wednesday 08/12

Thursday 08/13

$128

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

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 $96, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from San Antonio, TX to Chicago. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $116.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from San Antonio, TX to Chicago, with $96. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $114.

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.

Valley Transit from San Antonio, TX to Chicago

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

Cheapest Price	$116
Fastest Bus	31h 20m
Earliest Bus	9:00 PM
Last Bus	9:00 PM
Daily Connections	3 Ø
Found on	6/29/2026

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 $93 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 5 companies with a range of ticket prices between $93 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 16 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.

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!