List of intercity bus stops in Illinois
The following is a list of presently operating intercity bus stops in Illinois with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, local transit buses, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems. The following companies provide intercity bus service in Illinois as of September 2022:
- Amtrak Thruway
- Barons Bus Lines
- Burlington Trailways
- Flixbus
- Greyhound Lines
- Miller Transportation (Hoosier Ride)
- Peoria Charter Coach Company
- Tornado Bus Company
- Van Galder Bus Company
- Wisconsin Coach Lines
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Stops
This is the list of 49 active intercity bus stops serving 33 cities in Illinois. This list does not include stops that are served only by commuter buses and not intercity buses. This list also does not include Tornado Bus Company stops, due to the difficulty of obtaining information on routes and stop locations.
TABLE KEY |
Current intercity bus stops |
Also passenger rail stations |
Station/stop Name | City | County | Location | Local Transit Connections | Frequency | Service Provider(s) | Bus Termini | Notes |
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Augustana College | Rock Island | Rock Island County | Evald Hall, 3601 7th Avenue | Quad Cities MetroLINK | Daily (westbound) | Burlington Trailways | Burlington (IA), Chicago | |
Daily (westbound) | Chicago, Des Moines (IA) | |||||||
Daily (eastbound) | Chicago, Waterloo (IA) | |||||||
Bloomington | Normal | McLean County | Uptown station, 11 Uptown Circle | Connect Transit, SHOW Bus | Daily | Burlington Trailways | Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN) | |
Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Danville | ||||||
2/day | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Chicago, Peoria | ||||||
Carbondale | Carbondale | Jackson County | Amtrak station, 401 S Illinois Ave | Jackson County Mass Transit District, Saluki Express, South Central Transit | Daily (southbound) | Greyhound Lines | Nashville (TN), St. Louis (MO) | |
Daily (northbound) | St. Louis (MO), Tallahassee (FL) | |||||||
Champaign Illinois Terminal | Champaign | Champaign County | Illinois Terminal, 45 E University Avenue | Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, C-CARTS | Daily | Burlington Trailways | Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN) | |
Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, St. Louis (MO) | ||||||
Daily | Chicago, Danville | |||||||
Daily | Chicago, Memphis (TN) | |||||||
9/day | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | ||||||
Champaign Armory | Champaign | Champaign County | E. Gregory Drive between 4th and 6th Street | Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District | 9/day | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | |
Chicago | Chicago | Cook County | Greyhound Bus Station, 630 W Harrison Street | Chicago Transit Authority | 2/day | Barons Bus Lines | Chicago, Columbus (OH) | |
Daily | Chicago, Cleveland (OH) | |||||||
Daily | Burlington Trailways | Chicago, Des Moines (IA) | ||||||
Daily | Chicago, Omaha (NE) | |||||||
Daily (westbound) | Burlington (IA), Chicago | |||||||
Daily (eastbound) | Chicago, Waterloo (IA) | |||||||
4/day | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Minneapolis (MN) | ||||||
Daily | Chicago, Milwaukee (WI) | |||||||
Daily | Chicago, St. Louis (MO) | |||||||
Daily | Chicago, Danville | |||||||
2/day | Chicago, Davenport (IA) | |||||||
2/day | Chicago, Detroit (MI) | |||||||
Daily | Chicago, Louisville (KY) | |||||||
4/day | Chicago, Nashville (TN) | |||||||
2/day | Chicago, Cleveland (OH) | |||||||
Daily | Chicago, Indianapolis (IN) | |||||||
2/day | Chicago, Memphis (TN) | |||||||
Daily (southbound) | Miller Transportation | Chicago, Indianapolis (IN) | ||||||
2/day | Chicago, Columbus (OH) | Began November 1, 2012 | ||||||
2/day (northbound), daily (southbound) | Chicago, Louisville (KY) | |||||||
Chicago Amtrak | Chicago | Cook County | Chicago Union Station, 225 S Canal St | Chicago Transit Authority, Metra | Daily (southbound) | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Milwaukee (WI) | |
2/day (northbound) | Chicago, Minneapolis (MN) | |||||||
Daily (westbound) | Chicago, Davenport (IA) | |||||||
Daily (southbound) | Chicago, Louisville (KY) | |||||||
2/day | Chicago, Nashville (TN) | |||||||
Daily (eastbound) | Chicago, Cleveland (OH) | |||||||
Daily (southbound) | Chicago, Indianapolis (IN) | |||||||
12/day | Van Galder Bus Company | Chicago, Madison (WI) | ||||||
Chicago Downtown | Chicago Union Station, 355 S Canal St | 6/week | Flixbus | Chicago, Minneapolis (MN) | Began August 19, 2021 | |||
5/week | Columbus (OH), Milwaukee (WI) | Began July 1, 2021 | ||||||
5/week | Chicago, Detroit (MI) | |||||||
4/week | Bloomington (IN), Chicago | |||||||
Chicago Union Station | South East Corner of Jackson and Canal. On Jackson Blvd next to the Historic Route 66 Sign. | 2/day (northbound), daily (southbound) | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | ||||
Chicago Midway | Chicago | Cook County | Midway Airport | Chicago Transit Authority, Pace | 4/day (northbound), 3/day (southbound) | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | |
Daily | Chicago, Peoria | |||||||
Chicago 95th Bus Station | 15 W 95th St | Daily (northbound) | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Louisville (KY) | ||||
2/day | Chicago, Nashville (TN) | |||||||
2/day (southbound), Daily (northbound) | Chicago, Memphis (TN) | |||||||
Daily | Miller Transportation | Chicago, Louisville (KY) | ||||||
Daily (eastbound) | Chicago, Columbus (OH) | |||||||
Cumberland Farms | 5800 N Cumberland Ave | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Minneapolis (MN) | ||||
Danville Mass Transit Hub | Danville | Vermilion County | Richard L. Brazda Bus Terminal, 101 N Hazel St | Danville Mass Transit | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Danville | |
Danville | Lynch Travel Mart (Shell Station), 379 Lynch Road | Daily | Burlington Trailways | Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN) | ||||
Decatur | Decatur | Macon County | Pilot Truck Stop, 4030 East Boyd Road | SHOW Bus (dial-a-ride) | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, St. Louis (MO) | |
Daily | Chicago, Memphis (TN) | |||||||
DeKalb | DeKalb | DeKalb County | Holmes Student Center, 377 Normal Rd | DeKalb Public Transit | 2/day | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Davenport (IA) | |
Dixon | Dixon | Lee County | Reagan Transit Center, 210 E Progress Dr | None | 2/day | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Davenport (IA) | |
Downers Grove | Downers Grove | DuPage County | Parking lot west of White Castle at 1204 75th St | Pace | 3/day | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | |
Daily | Chicago, Peoria | |||||||
Effingham | Effingham | Effingham County | McDonald's, 2500 N 3rd St | None | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Memphis (TN) | |
2/day (westbound), 3/day (eastbound) | Los Angeles (CA), New York (NY) | |||||||
Elgin | Elgin | Kane County | Shell, 2320 North Randall Road | Pace | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Danville | |
Galesburg | Galesburg | Knox County | Amtrak station, 225 South Seminary St | Galesburg Transit | Daily | Burlington Trailways | Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN) | |
Kankakee | Kankakee | Kankakee County | Economy Inn, 2125 S Schuyler Ave | River Valley Metro Mass Transit District | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, St. Louis (MO) | |
Daily | Chicago, Memphis (TN) | |||||||
LaSalle/Peru | Peru | LaSalle County | Shell Gas Station, 5247 Trompeter Rd | None | Daily | Burlington Trailways | Chicago, Omaha (NE) | |
Daily (eastbound) | Chicago, Des Moines (IA) | |||||||
Marion | Marion | Williamson County | RMTD Park & Ridge, 2315 W Main | Rides Mass Transit District, South Central Transit | Daily (southbound) | Greyhound Lines | Nashville (TN), St. Louis (MO) | |
Daily (northbound) | St. Louis (MO), Tallahassee (FL) | |||||||
Markham | Markham | Cook County | BP gas station, 3328 W 159th St | Pace | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, St. Louis (MO) | |
Daily | Chicago, Memphis (TN) | |||||||
Matteson | Matteson | Far east end of parking lot at 5001 Lincoln Hwy | 3/day (northbound), daily (southbound) | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | |||
Moline | Moline | Rock Island County | Centre Station, 1200 River Drive | Quad Cities MetroLINK | Daily (westbound) | Burlington Trailways | Burlington (IA), Chicago | |
2/day | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Davenport (IA) | ||||||
Monmouth | Monmouth | Warren County | McDonald's, 1134 North Main Street | None | Daily | Burlington Trailways | Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN) | |
Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon | Jefferson County | McDonald's, 102 Potomac Blvd | South Central Transit | Daily (northbound) | Greyhound Lines | Nashville (TN), St. Louis (MO) | |
Daily (southbound) | St. Louis (MO), Tallahassee (FL) | |||||||
Naperville | Naperville | DuPage County | Amtrak & Metra station, 105 E. Fourth Ave | Metra, Pace | Daily (westbound) | Burlington Trailways | Chicago, Des Moines (IA) | |
Daily (westbound) | Burlington (IA), Chicago | |||||||
Naperville Route 59 station | Metra station, 1090 North Route 59 | 2/day | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Davenport (IA) | ||||
Normal-Watterson Commons | Normal | McLean County | North of the building on North Street | Connect Transit | 2/day | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Chicago, Peoria | |
Oakbrook Center | Oak Brook | DuPage County | Oakbrook Center Parking Lot E (Southwest corner) | Pace | 5/day (northbound), 4/day (southbound) | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | |
Daily | Chicago, Peoria | |||||||
Oglesby | Oglesby | LaSalle County | McDonald's, 115 N Lewis Ave | None | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Danville | |
O'Hare Bus Shuttle Center | Chicago | Cook County | 6133 Mannheim Rd | Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, Pace | 9/day (southbound) | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | |
2/day (southbound) | Chicago, Peoria | |||||||
14/day (northbound) | Van Galder Bus Company | Chicago, Madison (WI) | ||||||
4/day | Chicago, Rockford | |||||||
4/day (northbound) | Wisconsin Coach Lines | Chicago, Milwaukee (WI) | ||||||
6/day (northbound) | Chicago, Waukesha (WI) | |||||||
O'Hare Terminal 1/2/3 | Chicago | Cook County | Departures | Chicago Transit Authority, Pace | 9/day (northbound) | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | |
2/day (northbound) | Chicago, Peoria | |||||||
Daily (southbound) | Van Galder Bus Company | Chicago, Janesville (WI) | ||||||
12/day (southbound) | Chicago, Madison (WI) | |||||||
14/day (southbound) | Chicago, Rockford | |||||||
4/day (southbound) | Wisconsin Coach Lines | Chicago, Milwaukee (WI) | ||||||
6/day (southbound) | Chicago, Waukesha (WI) | |||||||
O'Hare Terminal 5 | International Terminal 5 Lower Level Door 5E | 9/day | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | ||||
2/day | Chicago, Peoria | |||||||
Daily (southbound) | Van Galder Bus Company | Chicago, Janesville (WI) | ||||||
12/day (southbound), 14/day (northbound) | Chicago, Madison (WI) | |||||||
14/day (southbound), 4/day (northbound) | Chicago, Rockford | |||||||
4/day | Wisconsin Coach Lines | Chicago, Milwaukee (WI) | ||||||
6/day | Chicago, Waukesha (WI) | |||||||
Peoria Bradley University | Peoria | Peoria County | On Elmwood Street, outside of Sisson Hall | Greater Peoria Mass Transit District | 2/day | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Chicago, Peoria | |
Peoria City Link | Peoria Transit Center, 407 SW Adams Street | Daily | Burlington Trailways | Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN) | ||||
2/day | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Chicago, Peoria | ||||||
Peoria PC Plaza | Peoria Charter Home Office, 2600 NE Adams St. Waiting Room on the North Side of the building. | 2/day | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Chicago, Peoria | ||||
Quincy | Quincy | Adams County | South 7th & Jersey St | Quincy Transit Lines | Daily | Burlington Trailways | Cedar Rapids (IA), St. Louis (MO) | |
Rochelle | Rochelle | Ogle County | Petro Rochelle Travel, 900 Petro Rd | None | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Danville | |
2/day | Chicago, Davenport (IA) | |||||||
Rockford | Rockford | Winnebago County | East Side Transfer Center, 725 N Lyford Rd | Rockford Mass Transit District | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Danville | |
Rockford Terminal | 7521 Walton St | Daily (southbound) | Van Galder Bus Company | Chicago, Janesville (WI) | ||||
14/day (northbound), 12/day (southbound) | Chicago, Madison (WI) | |||||||
4/day (northbound), 14/day (southbound) | Chicago, Rockford | |||||||
South Beloit | South Beloit | Winnebago County | Fasmart, 15766 Manchester Rd | Beloit Transit | 13/day | Van Galder Bus Company | Chicago, Madison (WI) | |
Springfield | Springfield | Sangamon County | Shaners Tire, 2815 N Dirksen Pkwy | Sangamon Mass Transit District | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Memphis (TN) | |
Urbana ISR | Urbana | Champaign County | Illinois Street Residence Hall, In front of the Levis Faculty Building (919 W. Illinois St.) | Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District | 9/day | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | |
Vienna | Vienna | Johnson County | McDonald's, 707 E Vine St | None | Daily (southbound) | Greyhound Lines | Nashville (TN), St. Louis (MO) | |
Daily (northbound) | St. Louis (MO), Tallahassee (FL) | |||||||
Woodfield Mall | Schaumburg | Cook County | Parking Lot E-30 and E-31 (near Ashley HomeStore) | Pace | 3/day | Peoria Charter Coach Company | Champaign, Chicago | |
Daily | Chicago, Peoria |
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Notes
The following intercity bus stops in Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin connect with local transit systems which operate in Illinois.
Station/stop Name | City | County | Location | Local Transit Connections | Frequency | Service Provider(s) | Bus Termini | Notes |
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Davenport - Ground Transportation Center | Davenport, Iowa | Scott County, Iowa | 304 W. River Drive | Davenport Citibus | Daily | Burlington Trailways | Burlington (IA), Dubuque (IA) | |
Daily | Chicago, Des Moines (IA) | |||||||
Daily (eastbound) | Chicago, Waterloo (IA) | |||||||
Daily (westbound) | Davenport (IA), Waterloo (IA) | |||||||
Daily (westbound) | Burlington (IA), Chicago | |||||||
Daily (northbound) | Burlington (IA), Davenport (IA) | |||||||
2/day | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Davenport (IA) | ||||||
Davenport | Speedway, 8320 Hillandale Rd. | Davenport Citibus (1 mile away) | Daily (southbound) | Burlington Trailways | Burlington (IA), Dubuque (IA) | |||
Daily | Chicago, Omaha (NE) | |||||||
Daily | Chicago, Des Moines (IA) | |||||||
Gary | Gary, Indiana | Lake County, Indiana | Adam Benjamin Jr Metro Center, 100 W 4th Ave | Gary Public Transportation Corporation, South Shore Line | Daily | Barons Bus Lines | Chicago, Cleveland (OH) | |
2/day | Chicago, Columbus (OH) | |||||||
2/day (eastbound), daily (westbound) | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Cleveland (OH) | ||||||
Daily | Chicago, Indianapolis (IN) | |||||||
Daily (northbound) | Chicago, Louisville (KY) | |||||||
2/day (northbound), daily (southbound) | Chicago, Nashville (TN) | |||||||
2/day (eastbound), daily (westbound) | Miller Transportation | Chicago, Columbus (OH) | ||||||
Daily | Chicago, Louisville (KY) | |||||||
Hammond | Hammond, Indiana | Lake County, Indiana | Shell, 3350 Calumet Ave | None, (0.8 miles to Illinois border) | Daily | Miller Transportation | Chicago, Louisville (KY) | |
Daily (southbound) | Chicago, Indianapolis (IN) | |||||||
St. Louis | St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | 430 S 15th St | MetroBus, MetroLink | Daily | Burlington Trailways | Cedar Rapids (IA), St. Louis (MO) | |
Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, St. Louis (MO) | ||||||
Daily | Chicago, Memphis (TN) | |||||||
Daily | St. Louis (MO, Tallahassee (FL) | |||||||
Daily | Dallas (TX), St. Louis (MO) | |||||||
Daily | Nashville (TN), St. Louis (MO) | |||||||
Daily | Kansas City (MO), St. Louis (MO) | |||||||
3/day | Los Angeles (CA), New York (NY) | |||||||
St. Louis Lambert Field | St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | 10701 Lambert Intl Blvd | MetroBus, MetroLink | Daily | Burlington Trailways | Cedar Rapids (IA), St. Louis (MO) | |
2/day | Greyhound Lines | Los Angeles (CA), New York (NY) | ||||||
Valparaiso | Valparaiso, Indiana | Porter County, Indiana | Village station, 260 Brown St | ChicaGo Dash | Daily | Greyhound Lines | Chicago, Indianapolis (IN) |
Former
Station/stop Name | City | County | Location | Discontinued | Service Provider(s) | Notes |
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Freeport | Freeport | Stephenson County | McDonald's, 1300 W Galena Ave | June 1, 2020 | Burlington Trailways | |
Galena | Galena | Jo Daviess County | Walmart/Murphy USA gas, 10000 Bartell Blvd | June 1, 2020 | Burlington Trailways | |
Ottawa | Ottawa | LaSalle County | Dunkin' Donuts, 2749 Columbus St[15] | Greyhound Lines | ||
Stockton | Stockton | Jo Daviess County | June 1, 2020 | Burlington Trailways |
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See also
- List of Amtrak stations
- List of intercity bus stops in Iowa
- List of intercity bus stops in Missouri
- List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
References
- ^ "Coach USA Airport Express Wisconsin Coach Lines" (PDF). Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Coach USA Van Galder Chicago Airport Bus Schedule". Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Burlington Trailways:Illinois". Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Barons Bus bus stops". Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Greyhound bus stops". Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Igor Studenkov (June 29, 2020). "Intercity Bus companies are struggling financially, but service is slowly resuming". Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Flixbus routes". Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Hoosier Ride bus stops". Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Peoria Charter: Find my stop". Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Miller Transportation: New service". Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Peoria Charter Champaign-Urbana" (PDF). Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Peoria Charter Peoria Limited" (PDF). Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Tim Harlow (August 22, 2021). "New low-cost intercity bus line FlixBus connects Minneapolis, Madison, Chicago". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Isabel Koyama (July 2, 2021). "FlixBus starts service connecting Milwaukee to Chicago, Dayton, Indianapolis and Columbus". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Greyhound:Destinations". Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Burlington Trailways: Discontinued Service" (PDF). Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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- List of intercity bus stops in Illinois
- Metro Transit:
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