The average bus between Illinois and Philadelphia takes 23h 15m and the fastest bus takes 22h. The bus service runs several times per day from Illinois 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 Illinois and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Illinois is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 6:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 23h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Illinois to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Illinois station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Harrisburg Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
Illinois to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Illinois to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Book your Illinois to Philadelphia bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Illinois and Philadelphia is 1,214 km. The road distance is 1,415 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station via Harrisburg Bus Station in around 19h 30m.