Bus Tickets from Columbus, GA to Chicago

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  • Departure time: August 30 at
    Departure city: Columbus
    Departure location: Columbus, GA (Bus Station)
    Arrival time: August 31 at
    Destination city: Chicago
    Destination location: 537-517 W. Jackson Blvd
    Operated by: GreyhoundGreyhound
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: August 30 at
    Departure city: Columbus
    Departure location: Columbus, GA (Bus Station)
    Arrival time: August 31 at
    Destination city: Chicago
    Destination location: Downtown Greyhound Station
    Operated by: GreyhoundGreyhound
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: August 30 at
    Departure city: Columbus
    Departure location: Columbus, GA (Bus Station)
    Arrival time: August 31 at
    Destination city: Chicago
    Destination location: Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan
    Operated by: GreyhoundGreyhound
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: August 30 at
    Departure city: Columbus
    Departure location: Columbus, GA (Bus Station)
    Arrival time: August 31 at
    Destination city: Chicago
    Destination location: Chicago 95Th & Dan Ryan
    Operated by: FlixBus + Greyhound
    FlixBus + Greyhound
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: August 30 at
    Departure city: Columbus
    Departure location: Columbus, GA (Bus Station)
    Arrival time: August 31 at
    Destination city: Chicago
    Destination location: Downtown Greyhound Station
    Operated by: GreyhoundGreyhound
    Vehicle: BusDuration:

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Bus Columbus, GA to Chicago: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$195
Average bus trip duration20h 5m
Number of daily buses10
Earliest bus departure5:35am
Distance668 miles (1076 km)
Latest bus departure6:20pm

Columbus to Chicago Bus

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

Best price found
08/19
$115
08/20
$122
Today
$126
08/22
$145
08/23
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08/24
$114
08/25
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08/26
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To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Columbus, GA to Chicago, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $114 to $228 for a bus ticket from Columbus, GA to Chicago based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $114 which is on 2025-08-24.

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The word 'bus' is an abbreviation of 'omnibus" which means 'for all' in Latin as buses were meant to be transportation for everybody.

9.2% of ground transportation in Europe is done by bus versus 7.4% by train.

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