The average bus between Philadelphia and Great Lakes takes 23h 10m and the fastest bus takes 19h 21m. There is at least one bus per day from Philadelphia to Great Lakes. 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 once daily between Philadelphia and Great Lakes. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Great Lakes at 1:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 23h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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20h 53m • 2 changes
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19h 6m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Great Lakes. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Great Lakes station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
Philadelphia to Great Lakes bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Great Lakes bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Great Lakes is 988.2 km. The road distance is 1,473 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Jackson & Wabash via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Jefferson & Harrison in around 19h 32m.