The average train between Philadelphia and Chicago takes 20h 5m and the fastest train takes 19h 58m. There is at least one train per day from Philadelphia to Chicago. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Philadelphia and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 1:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 1:47 PM which arrives into Chicago at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station and take an average of 20h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Chicago station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
Philadelphia to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from 30th Street Station.
Philadelphia to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Book your Philadelphia to Chicago train tickets online with Amtrak Acela, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and 2 other operators.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chicago is 1,067.9 km. The road distance is 1,452 km.
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, and Rockville Amtrak in around 20h 52m.
