There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Waukesha by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, line 1 bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PHL - MKE
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to E Main Street at N East Avenuebus
5h 49m$168–825Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHL - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Goerke's Corners Park and Ridebus
8h 3m$133–558Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park & Ridebus
24h 10m$187–326Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain Hiawatha Service / ...
31h 22m$381–756Drive 852.9 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Waukeshacar 852.9 mi
14h 31m$156–225Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BWI - MKE
6h 42m$149–1,280Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane EWR - MKE
6h 53m$591–873Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, taxi, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PHL - MSN
- Take the taxi from Milwaukee at Milky to Johnson Creek Outletstaxi
- Take the bus from Johnson Creek Outlets to Goerke's Corners Park and Ridebus
7h 54m$273–981Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Spring Garden to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park & Ridebus
25h 55m$226–331
Philadelphia to Waukesha by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Waukesha is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Waukesha is to fly and line 1 bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $160 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Waukesha. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at E Main Street at N Barstow Street via Allentown, Chicago Bus Station and Goerke's Corners Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Waukesha. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Milwaukee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 22m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Waukesha is 726 miles. The road distance is 857.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Waukesha without a car is to bus which takes 24h 10m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Philadelphia to Waukesha, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Waukesha bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Waukesha train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Waukesha is to bus which takes 24h 10m and costs $180 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $800 and takes 31h 22m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Waukesha, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to E Main Street at N Barstow Street via Allentown, Chicago Bus Station, and Goerke's Corners Park and Ride in around 24h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to E Main Street at N East Avenue via Chicago Union Station, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station, and Goerke's Corners Park and Ride in around 31h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- 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 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- 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 Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- 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 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 Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- 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 Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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 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
- +1 262-524-3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- waukesha-wi.gov
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to E Main Street at N East Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.waukesha-wi.gov/departments/transit.php
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Spring Garden to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–230
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Goerke's Corners Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $42–46
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Johnson Creek Outlets to Goerke's Corners Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Spring Garden to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Green Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-255-1234
- Website
- greencabmadison.com
Madison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 608-255-8294
- Website
- madtaxi.com
Union Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-242-2000
- Website
- unioncab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Waukesha bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Allentown station.
Waukesha is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 7:33 AM in Philadelphia and 6:33 AM in Waukesha.
Philadelphia to Waukesha train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Waukesha is 858 miles. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Philadelphia to Waukesha.
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