The average bus between Philadelphia and Lake Michigan takes 21h 23m and the fastest bus takes 19h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Lake Michigan. 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 Lake Michigan. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Lake Michigan at 1:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 21h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Lake Michigan. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Lake Michigan station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
Philadelphia to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lake Michigan is 1,057.8 km. The road distance is 1,473 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Jackson & Wabash via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Jackson & Clinton in around 19h 29m.