There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHL - MDW
4h 22m$145–408Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHL - ORD
4h 48m$90–458Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
19h 10m$143–244Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
21h 9m$273–1,136Drive 758.7 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Stationcar 758.7 mi
12h 28m$139–200Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
5h 24m$146–913Bus via Baltimore (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Greyhound Garagebus Greyhound US0305
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
24h 40m$138–282Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
27h 19m$340–700
Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station is to bus which costs $140 - $250 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Chicago Bus Station station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30th Street Station station and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 27h 10m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chicago Bus Station is 690 miles. The road distance is 763.2 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station without a car is to bus which takes 19h 10m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $140 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 19h 10m, you could also train via Washington, which costs $270 - $1,200 and takes 21h 9m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Chicago Bus Station, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station via Newark Penn Station in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- 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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- 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 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Greyhound Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Chicago Bus Station is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 9:29 PM in Philadelphia and 8:29 PM in Chicago Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station is 763 miles. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Philadelphia to Chicago Bus Station.
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