The cheapest and fastest buses from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA
Cheapest price
€14
Average price
€18
Fastest journey
1 h 35 m
Average duration
1 h 52 m
Buses per day
46
Distance
130 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA will cost around €18 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €14.
Of the 46 buses that leave New York, NY for Philadelphia, PA on Tue, Dec 02, 43 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Dec 02 the direct buses cover the 130 km distance in an average of 1 h 52 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 35 m .
On Tue, Dec 02 the slowest buses will take 2 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.


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Compare train and bus for New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, and a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 130 km
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| Bus | Most popular Train |
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€18 Average price Cheapest | €25 Average price |
2h 32m Average total duration 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 47m Average total duration Fastest 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA bus times
The table below shows live departures for New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA buses for today, Monday, December 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 4:40 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h35 | 7:15 PM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:40 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h10 | 6:50 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:55 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 2h35 | 7:30 PM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:01 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h54 | 7:55 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:30 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h00 | 7:30 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:30 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h00 | 8:30 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:35 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 2h45 | 9:20 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:35 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 3h10 | 9:45 PM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:05 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h40 | 9:45 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:05 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h15 | 9:20 PM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h00 | 9:15 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h00 | 10:00 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
Ivy Tours & Travels Inc 4201908 MC-1621196 | 8:00 PM New York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street | 2h10 | 10:10 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N Front St, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:10 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h10 | 10:20 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h10 | 10:40 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:40 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 2h40 | 11:20 PM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
+ FlixBus | 8:40 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h50 | 11:30 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:45 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h15 | 11:00 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 2h30 | 12:15 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 2h00 | 12:00 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:05 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h30 | 12:35 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:10 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 2h35 | 12:45 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:25 PM New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 2h10 | 12:35 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
Bethany Line Tours LLC 4468146 MC-1763100 | 10:30 PM New York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street | 2h15 | 12:45 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N Front St, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h00 | 12:45 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:10 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h10 | 1:20 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, December 2 | |||||
![]() | 12:00 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h10 | 2:10 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:30 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h00 | 2:30 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:30 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h25 | 2:55 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 2h30 | 3:30 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:00 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 1h55 | 2:55 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:00 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h00 | 4:00 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:40 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h25 | 5:05 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:40 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h00 | 4:40 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:30 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h10 | 5:40 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:35 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 2h15 | 5:50 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
+ FlixBus | 3:50 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 3h00 | 6:50 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 4:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h05 | 6:50 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus+![]() | 4:59 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 3h01 | 8:00 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 5:50 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h10 | 8:00 AM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:30 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 1h35 | 8:05 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:35 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h10 | 8:45 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h30 | 10:00 AM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h00 | 1:30 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h30 | 2:30 PM Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h15 | 2:15 PM Philadelphia, Callowhill St (Community College of Philadelphia Child Dev Center), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 1h50 | 3:05 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:30 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h00 | 3:30 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:35 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2h00 | 4:35 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
Bethany Line Tours LLC 4468146 MC-1763100 | 4:00 PM New York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street | 2h00 | 6:00 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N Front St, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:05 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 2h25 | 6:30 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2h00 | 6:15 PM Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA
Buses from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA run on average 58 times per day, taking around 2h 2m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €12 but you can travel from only €10 by train.
There are 54 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:20, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 130 km distance in 2h 0m.
Distance 130 km |
Average bus duration 2h 2m |
Cheapest ticket price €12 |
Buses per day 58 |
Direct buses 54 |
Fastest bus 2h 0m |
First bus 00:20 |
Last bus 23:50 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, Infobus, Greyhound from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PAYou can travel by bus between New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA with FlixBus, Infobus, Greyhound for as low as €10. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA
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popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available outside the station.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: M7, M20, M34 Metro: 1, 2, 3, A, C, E
- 05:00-01:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Starbucks (in the station)
- Auntie Anne's (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: M7, M20, M34A, M42, M104 Metro: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, N, Q, R, W, 7
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
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