The average bus between O'Hare and Philadelphia takes 23h 40m and the fastest bus takes 21h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from O'Hare to Philadelphia. 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 O'Hare and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 5:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from O'Hare is at 5:46 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 6:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Jefferson Park Transit Center and take an average of 23h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from O'Hare to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from O'Hare station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
O'Hare to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Chicago Bus Station.
O'Hare to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
The distance between O'Hare and Philadelphia is 1,087.1 km. The road distance is 1,489 km.
You can take a bus from East River Rd & Berwyn to Philadelphia Bus Station via Jefferson Park Transit Center, Washington & Jefferson, Chicago Bus Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 21h 51m.