The average bus between Long Island and Philadelphia takes 2h 43m and the fastest bus takes 2h 7m. There is a bus service every few hours from Long Island to Philadelphia. 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 hourly between Long Island and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 12:48 AM at night, and the last departure from Long Island is at 11:39 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 3:00 AM. All services require a transfer at 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 2h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Long Island station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Philadelphia Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
Long Island to Philadelphia bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Long Island to Philadelphia bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
The distance between Long Island and Philadelphia is 202 km. The road distance is 233 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost $20–40 and the journey takes 2h 10m.