The average bus between Philadelphia and Hershey takes 5h 18m and the fastest bus takes 3h 28m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Hershey. 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 3 times a day between Philadelphia and Hershey. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Hershey at 6:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Harrisburg Bus Station and take an average of 5h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Hershey. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Hershey station via Harrisburg Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
Philadelphia to Hershey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Hershey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Ave station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Hershey is 131.8 km. The road distance is 196 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Ave via Harrisburg Bus Station and Harrisburg Transportation Center in around 3h 46m.