Bus Tickets from Salt Lake City to Chicago

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Next departures for Salt Lake City to Chicago on September 2
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Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Salt Lake City Transit Center
537-517 W. Jackson BlvdCheapestFastest

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Compare 2 ways to go from Salt Lake City to Chicago.

Average Price$227 - $310Average Duration1d 23h
51kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Most eco-friendly
Average Price$108 - $416Average Duration1d 10h
184kg CO₂e1 out of 5 stars
CheapestFastest
busbud logoBusbud recommends taking the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago

Among the sustainable travel choices, the train stands out as the good way to reach Chicago. The journey takes about 1 day, 10 hours 19 minutes and with fares starting at just $108, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

1train per day
1d 10hAverage Duration
$108Cheapest ticket
184kgCO₂ emissions

Bus Salt Lake City to Chicago: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$234
Average bus trip duration1d 23h
Number of daily buses1
Earliest bus departure6:50am
Distance1255 miles (2024 km)
Latest bus departure7:50am

Salt Lake City 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
08/29
$390
08/30
$429
Today
$274
09/01
$246
09/02
$277
09/03
$262
09/04
$231
09/05
$265
busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Salt Lake City to Chicago was searched and found on Sep 4, 2025 with a price of $231

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

You can expect to pay from $231 to $429 for a bus ticket from Salt Lake City to Chicago based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $231 which is on 2025-09-04.

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Bus Travel Tips

Meet and talk to locals at the bus stations while traveling from Salt Lake City to Chicago.There is no better way to get inside travel information while exploring a new city than to go straight to its people.

Much more than a mere vehicle taking you from Salt Lake City to Chicago, riding the bus will expose you to some of the most stunning panoramas while enroute to your final bus stop.

Buses have one of the smallest carbon footprints of motorized transport modes. A bus going from Salt Lake City to Chicago will emit less CO2 than a car or an airplane.

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Did you know?

The bus driver with the longest career in the world drove more than 2,000,000 miles and is a happy World Record holder.

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

It takes 27 hours to go by bus from Lima to Cusco, one of the craziest bus trips on the world. This route is used daily by locals and backpackers.

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