The average bus between Philadelphia and Chesapeake takes 8h and the fastest bus takes 6h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Chesapeake. 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 3 times a day between Philadelphia and Chesapeake. The earliest departure is at 12:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Chesapeake at 6:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Norfolk and take an average of 8h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

7h 24m • 1 change

6h 43m • 1 change
Arrives next day

11h 44m • 1 change

7h 24m • 1 change

6h 43m • 1 change
Arrives next day

11h 44m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Chesapeake. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Chesapeake station via Norfolk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
Philadelphia to Chesapeake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Chesapeake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Norfolk station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chesapeake is 361.6 km. The road distance is 433 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Norfolk twice daily. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.