The average train between Philadelphia and Chicago Bus Station takes 20h 40m and the fastest train takes 20h 12m. There is at least one train per day from Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Philadelphia and Chicago Bus Station. The earliest departure is at 12:36 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 1:33 PM which arrives into Chicago Bus Station at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Washington Union Station and take an average of 20h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from 30th Street Station.
Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Book your Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station train tickets online with Amtrak Acela, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Amtrak.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chicago Bus Station is 1,069.2 km. The road distance is 1,453 km.
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Bus Station via Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 21h 9m.
