The average bus between Philadelphia and Illinois takes 22h 44m and the fastest bus takes 19h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Illinois. 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 Philadelphia and Illinois. The earliest departure is at 12:01 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 5:35 PM which arrives into Illinois at 6:55 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 22h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Illinois. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Illinois station via Harrisburg Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
Philadelphia to Illinois bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Illinois bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Book your Philadelphia to Illinois bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Philadelphia and Illinois is 1,214 km. The road distance is 1,420 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station via Harrisburg Bus Station in around 19h 30m.