The average bus between Evanston and Philadelphia takes 23h 54m and the fastest bus takes 21h 10m. 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 5:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Evanston is at 6:01 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 6:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Michigan & Washington and take an average of 23h 54m. 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 Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 54m.
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 1,497 km.
You can take a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Station via Michigan & Washington, Harrison & Jefferson, Chicago Bus Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 21h 17m.