There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Bensalem by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), 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$152–414Fly 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$112–564Train 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$297–594Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus Wilkes-Barre
22h 31m$169–269Drive 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 8m$196–653Fly 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 29m$246–753Fly 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$152–883Bus 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$153–285Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
27h 31m$353–695
Chicago to Bensalem by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bensalem is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 29m.
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 - $420.
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 Allentown Transportation Center, Market St & 30th St and Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
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 $290 - $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 $290 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $270 and takes 22h 31m.
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 Allentown, Allentown Transportation Center, Philadelphia 30th St Station, Market St & 30th St, and Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 in around 22h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
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
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-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
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- ourbus.com
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
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Greyhound Garage to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Bensalem bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Allentown station.
Bensalem is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:57 PM in Chicago and 12:57 AM 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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