The average bus between East Rutherford and Mechanicsburg takes 6h 20m and the fastest bus takes 5h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from East Rutherford to Mechanicsburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between East Rutherford and Mechanicsburg. The earliest departure is at 10:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from East Rutherford is at 10:38 PM which arrives into Mechanicsburg at 5:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 6h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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7h 34m • 2 changes


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5h 28m • 2 changes
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7h 34m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from East Rutherford to Mechanicsburg. However, there are services departing from East Rutherford station and arriving at Mechanicsburg station via Harrisburg Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
East Rutherford to Mechanicsburg bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Newark Penn Station.
East Rutherford to Mechanicsburg bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
The distance between East Rutherford and Mechanicsburg is 255.4 km. The road distance is 281 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $26–55 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.