There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Bensalem by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, subway, line 20 bus
best- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
- Take the subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Centersubway
- Take the bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Medford Rd & Lester Rdbus
5h 30m$152–384Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, subway, line 20 bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
- Take the subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Centersubway
- Take the bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Medford Rd & Lester Rdbus
5h 50m$132–234Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
20h 38m$265–568Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0235 / ...
21h 23m$137–221Drive 766.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Bensalemcar 766.2 mi
12h 29m$140–202Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 11th Avenue between W. 35th and W. 36th Streets to Philadelphia, PA - 1995 Franklin Mills Drivebus
7h 7m$240–698Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORD - LGA
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 11th Avenue between W. 35th and W. 36th Streets to Philadelphia, PA - 1995 Franklin Mills Drivebus
7h 28m$170–648Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 57m$152–963Bus via Baltimore (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Baltimore Greyhound Garage to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0305
25h 7m$142–265Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
27h 31m$315–666
Chicago to Bensalem by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bensalem is to bus which costs $130 - $230 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bensalem is to subway and fly and line 20 bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $150 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Bensalem. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Knights Rd & McKinley Av - FS via Newark Penn Station, Market St & 11th St - MBNS and Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Bensalem. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Frankford Transit Center via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station and Drexel Station at 30th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 38m.
The distance between Chicago and Bensalem is 708 miles. The road distance is 770.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bensalem without a car is to train via Washington which takes 20h 38m and costs $260 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Chicago to Bensalem, including transfers.
Chicago to Bensalem bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Bensalem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bensalem is to train via Washington which takes 20h 38m and costs $260 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $230 and takes 21h 23m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bensalem, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Medford Rd & Lester Rd via Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, 30Th Street Station, Drexel Station at 30th St, Frankford Transit Center, and Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 in around 20h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Knights Rd & McKinley Av - FS via Newark Penn Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St & 11th St - MBNS, and Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 in around 21h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Medford Rd & Lester Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Medford Rd & Lester Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Greyhound Garage to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY - 11th Avenue between W. 35th and W. 36th Streets to Philadelphia, PA - 1995 Franklin Mills Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY - 11th Avenue between W. 35th and W. 36th Streets to Philadelphia, PA - 1995 Franklin Mills Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- OurBus
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Bensalem bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Bensalem is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:00 PM in Chicago and 3:00 PM in Bensalem.
Chicago to Bensalem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Bensalem is 771 miles. It takes approximately 12h 29m to drive from Chicago to Bensalem.
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