The average bus between Evanston and Philadelphia takes 25h 33m and the fastest bus takes 21h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Evanston 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 twice daily between Evanston and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Evanston is at 10:36 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 10:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Michigan & Washington and take an average of 25h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Evanston station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 33m.
Evanston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
The distance between Evanston and Philadelphia is 1,075.6 km. The road distance is 1,413 km.
You can take a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Station via Michigan & Washington, Harrison & Jefferson, Chicago Bus Station, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 22h 49m.