The average bus between Philadelphia and Ellicott City takes 3h 38m and the fastest bus takes 2h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Ellicott City. 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 Philadelphia and Ellicott City. The earliest departure is at 3:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Ellicott City at 12:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and take an average of 3h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Ellicott City. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Ellicott City station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
Philadelphia to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ellicott City is 159.4 km. The road distance is 178 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $16–35 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route 3 times a day.