The average bus between Philadelphia and Howard University takes 3h 31m and the fastest bus takes 3h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Howard University. 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 Howard University. The earliest departure is at 1:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Howard University at 12:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Washington Union Station and take an average of 3h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Howard University. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Howard University station via Washington Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
Philadelphia to Howard University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Howard University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Howard University is 196.3 km. The road distance is 226 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $18–35 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Greyhound USA also services this route 3 times a day.