The average bus between Ottawa and Philadelphia takes 23h 8m and the fastest bus takes 20h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ottawa 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 twice daily between Ottawa and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 12:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Ottawa is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 9:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert and take an average of 23h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Ottawa station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
Ottawa to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Tour Express, depart from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St station.
Ottawa to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Tour Express, arrive at Philadelphia station.
The distance between Ottawa and Philadelphia is 608.6 km. The road distance is 1,052 km.
You can take a bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Philadelphia via Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert, Montreal, and New York Midtown in around 13h 54m.