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Bloomington (IN)

Bloomington's Megabus stop at the Indiana University student union is a major link to Indianapolis and Chicago. Megabus operates 59 outbound corridors and 59 inbound from Bloomington (IN), with most departures clustered in early morning and early evening windows.

Outbound corridors
59
Inbound corridors
59
Population
79,968
Region
US Midwest

The Megabus stop in Bloomington (IN)

Indiana University Memorial Union curbside. This is the primary Megabus boarding location in Bloomington (IN). Bloomington Transit runs frequent buses across IU and the city.

Plan to arrive at the curbside boarding location 15 to 20 minutes before scheduled departure. Megabus boards in line order at most stops; first in line gets first pick of unassigned seats. Reserved-seating tickets allow you to board at any time during the boarding window but do not change the queue rules at the curb.

What makes Bloomington (IN) a Megabus hub

Bloomington (IN) ranks among the top 24 Megabus cities in North America by route count. The hub has Megabus connections to 59 direct destinations, with the most-frequent corridors running multiple daily departures.

The hub is particularly useful as a transfer point — many travelers booking longer trips combine two Megabus segments through Bloomington (IN) rather than waiting for a direct overnight bus. Most onward connections at the Indiana University Memorial Union curbside have at least 30 minutes between scheduled arrival and the next outbound departure, which is enough time to switch coaches but not enough to leave the boarding area.

For travelers connecting through Bloomington (IN) on multi-leg trips, several multi-modal trip-planning tools can flag tighter connections and suggest alternative carriers if a Megabus segment runs late.

Top departures from Bloomington (IN)

The most frequent Megabus corridors out of Bloomington (IN), sorted by daily departure count:

Bloomington (IN) → Indianapolis
from$6.00 1h 20m 13×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Champaign
from$9.00 2h 41m 13×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Peoria
from$13 4h 18m 12×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Ashland
from$14 4h 43m 12×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Davenport
from$16 5h 47m 11×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Madison
from$18 6h 36m 11×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Iowa City
from$18 6h 43m 11×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Cedar Rapids
from$19 7h 3m 10×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Des Moines
from$23 8h 36m 9×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Danville
from$24 8h 59m 9×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Saint Paul
from$28 10h 51m 8×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Minneapolis
from$28 11h 8×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Rochester
from$29 11h 12m 8×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Duluth
from$31 12h 21m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Kingston
from$32 12h 54m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Oneonta
from$33 13h 13m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Delhi
from$33 13h 18m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Utica
from$33 13h 21m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Andes
from$33 13h 24m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Meridale
from$34 13h 25m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Cooperstown
from$34 13h 27m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Davenport Center
from$34 13h 27m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Richfield Springs
from$34 13h 29m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Margaretville
from$34 13h 31m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Mohawk
from$34 13h 32m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Arkville
from$34 13h 33m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Herkimer
from$34 13h 33m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Harpersfield
from$34 13h 36m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Fleischmanns
from$34 13h 38m 7×/day
Bloomington (IN) → Stamford
from$34 13h 38m 7×/day

29 more outbound corridors not shown.

Inbound corridors

Megabus runs 59 inbound corridors arriving at Bloomington (IN). The most frequent inbound origins:

Indianapolis → Bloomington (IN)
from$6.00 1h 20m 13×/day
Champaign → Bloomington (IN)
from$9.00 2h 41m 13×/day
Peoria → Bloomington (IN)
from$13 4h 18m 12×/day
Ashland → Bloomington (IN)
from$14 4h 43m 12×/day
Davenport → Bloomington (IN)
from$16 5h 47m 11×/day
Madison → Bloomington (IN)
from$18 6h 36m 11×/day
Iowa City → Bloomington (IN)
from$18 6h 43m 11×/day
Cedar Rapids → Bloomington (IN)
from$19 7h 3m 10×/day
Des Moines → Bloomington (IN)
from$23 8h 36m 9×/day
Danville → Bloomington (IN)
from$24 8h 59m 9×/day
Saint Paul → Bloomington (IN)
from$28 10h 51m 8×/day
Minneapolis → Bloomington (IN)
from$28 11h 8×/day
Rochester → Bloomington (IN)
from$29 11h 12m 8×/day
Duluth → Bloomington (IN)
from$31 12h 21m 7×/day
Kingston → Bloomington (IN)
from$32 12h 54m 7×/day
Oneonta → Bloomington (IN)
from$33 13h 13m 7×/day
Delhi → Bloomington (IN)
from$33 13h 18m 7×/day
Utica → Bloomington (IN)
from$33 13h 21m 7×/day
If you ride out of Bloomington (IN) regularly, a city-specific transit reference for Bloomington (IN) intercity coaches covers parking near the stop, the nearest restrooms, and where to wait dry on rainy days.

How fares work at this hub

Megabus uses dynamic pricing that starts at a $1 floor and rises in tiers as seats sell. The same seat on the same route can be sold at five or six different prices depending on when it is booked. For routes out of Bloomington (IN), the floor fare is most often available 60 to 90 days before departure, with mid-week and Saturday-morning departures the easiest to lock in cheap.

For step-by-step fare-timing strategy, see the Cheap Fares Calendar. For a primer on the Megabus boarding flow, see the first-time rider guide.