There are 10 ways to get from Schaumburg to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
4h 19m$127–231Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lancaster, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane ORD - LNS
- Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Philadelphiacar
4h 56m$77–368Train 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
21h 28m$241–541Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus N2642
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
23h 30m$131–221Drive 786 mi
- Drive from Schaumburg to Philadelphiacar 786 mi
13h 4m$144–208Line 600 bus, subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Northwest Transportation Center to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Cbus
- Take the subway from Rosemont to Clark/Lakesubway
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
5h 18m$149–386Fly 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 40m$150–965Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MKE - PHL
6h 44m$501–895Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0320 / ...
23h 31m$120–248Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
28h 19m$284–658
Schaumburg to Philadelphia by bus, subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schaumburg to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $130 - $230 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Schaumburg to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $120 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Schaumburg to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Woodfield Rd & Plaza Dr and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Schaumburg to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Rosemont and arriving at 30th Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 28m.
The distance between Schaumburg and Philadelphia is 703 miles. The road distance is 790.6 miles.
The best way to get from Schaumburg to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 21h 28m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Schaumburg to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Schaumburg to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Schaumburg to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Schaumburg to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $120 - $240. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 21h 28m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $230 and takes 23h 30m.
What companies run services between Schaumburg, IL, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northwest Transportation Center to 30th Street Station via Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop C, Rosemont, LaSalle, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 21h 28m.
- 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
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
- $200–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Schaumburg to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Reading station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Schaumburg. It is currently 12:48 PM in Schaumburg and 1:48 PM in Philadelphia.
Schaumburg to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schaumburg to Philadelphia is 791 miles. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Schaumburg to Philadelphia.
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