The average bus between Rock Island and Philadelphia takes 29h 1m and the fastest bus takes 25h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rock Island 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 Rock Island and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rock Island is at 1:00 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 6:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 29h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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26h 45m • 2 changes
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29h 20m • 2 changes
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29h 15m • 2 changes
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29h 30m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Rock Island to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Rock Island station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 1m.
Rock Island to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Davenport station.
Rock Island to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Book your Rock Island to Philadelphia bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Rock Island and Philadelphia is 1,308.6 km. The road distance is 1,753 km.
You can take a bus from Davenport to Philadelphia Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Newark Penn Station in around 24h 36m.