The bus between Chicago and Philadelphia takes 36h 50m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Chicago to Philadelphia. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Chicago and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 7:15 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Chicago is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 9:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Allentown and take an average of 36h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Allentown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 50m.
Chicago to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia 30th St Station.
Book your Chicago to Philadelphia bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Martz Bus.
The distance between Chicago and Philadelphia is 1,067.9 km. The road distance is 1,461 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia 30th St Station via Allentown and Allentown Transportation Center in around 20h 5m.
