There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Macomb by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Macomb Stationtrain
8h 51m$228–581Drive 897.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Macombcar 897.8 mi
16h 2m$164–237Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Macomb Stationtrain
22h 21m$174–340Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Macomb Stationtrain
25h 24m$353–1,306Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Macomb Stationtrain
9h 13m$170–628Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane PHL - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Macomb Stationtrain
10h 49m$168–687Fly to Burlington Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane PHL - BRL
- Take the taxi from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Macombtaxi
7h 40m$188–513Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PHL - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Macomb Stationtrain
11h 7m$262–1,047Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PHL - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Macomb Stationtrain
11h 58m$264–1,291Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Macomb Stationtrain
25h 58m$229–415Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Macomb Stationtrain Carl Sandburg / ...
31h 34m$421–853
Philadelphia to Macomb by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Macomb is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Macomb is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 40m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Macomb station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Macomb Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 24m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Macomb is 942 miles. The road distance is 903 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Macomb without a car is to bus and train via Indianapolis which takes 22h 21m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Philadelphia to Macomb, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Macomb train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
Macomb is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 11:45 PM in Philadelphia and 10:45 PM in Macomb.
Philadelphia to Macomb train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Macomb is 903 miles. It takes approximately 16h 2m to drive from Philadelphia to Macomb.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Macomb, IL, USA?
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Macomb Station via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 25h 24m.
- 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 Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- 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
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- 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
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- 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
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Harrisburg, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Grand Rapids, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Macomb Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Macomb Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Chicago Union Station to Macomb Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Macomb Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Macomb Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Macomb Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Macomb Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Macomb Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Macomb Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- 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
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 Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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