There are 10 ways to get from Illinois to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
4h 36m$110–350Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
4h 15m$90–550Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela / ...
19h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus Wilkes-Barre
20h 5mDrive 757.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Philadelphiacar 757.5 mi
12h 28m$139–200Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MKE - PHL
5h 56mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 16mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 41mBus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0350
20h 40mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
25h 56m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $90 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Illinois station to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Philadelphia 30th St Station via Allentown Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at 30th Street Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 25h 56m.
The distance between Illinois and Philadelphia is 707 miles. The road distance is 761.9 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 19h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Illinois to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Illinois to Philadelphia bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Illinois to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $110 - $350. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs and takes 19h 5m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 5m.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station via Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- customerservice@martzbus.com
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
Illinois to Philadelphia bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Allentown station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Illinois. It is currently 6:51 PM in Illinois and 7:51 PM in Philadelphia.
Illinois to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Philadelphia is 762 miles. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Illinois to Philadelphia.
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