The average bus between Lower Manhattan and Philadelphia takes 2h 49m and the fastest bus takes 2h 16m. There is a bus service every few hours from Lower Manhattan 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 every 2 hours between Lower Manhattan and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 12:43 AM at night, and the last departure from Lower Manhattan is at 11:12 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 1:55 AM. All services require a transfer at 8 Av/W 41 St and take an average of 2h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lower Manhattan to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Lower Manhattan station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Philadelphia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
Lower Manhattan to Philadelphia bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Lower Manhattan to Philadelphia bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Philadelphia station.
The distance between Lower Manhattan and Philadelphia is 130.7 km. The road distance is 229 km.
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia hourly. Tickets cost $26–70 and the journey takes 2h.