The average bus between Illinois and Pennsylvania takes 20h 58m and the fastest bus takes 19h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Illinois to Pennsylvania. 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 Illinois and Pennsylvania. The earliest departure is at 12:25 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Illinois is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Pennsylvania at 6:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 20h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Illinois to Pennsylvania. However, there are services departing from Illinois station and arriving at Pennsylvania station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 58m.
Illinois to Pennsylvania bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Illinois to Pennsylvania bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Book your Illinois to Pennsylvania bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Illinois and Pennsylvania is 993.6 km. The road distance is 1,464 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station via Newark Penn Station in around 19h.