The average bus between Paterson and Philadelphia takes 3h 5m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Paterson 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 4 hours between Paterson and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 5:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Paterson is at 11:25 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 1:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Paterson to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Paterson station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
Paterson to Philadelphia bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Main St At Market St station.
Paterson to Philadelphia bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Philadelphia station.
The distance between Paterson and Philadelphia is 136.2 km. The road distance is 150 km.
You can take a bus from Main St At Market St to Philadelphia via Newark Penn Station in around 3h 47m.