The average bus between Philadelphia and Lower Manhattan takes 2h 41m and the fastest bus takes 2h 11m. There is a bus service every few hours from Philadelphia to Lower Manhattan. 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 hourly between Philadelphia and Lower Manhattan. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Lower Manhattan at 1:03 AM. All services require a transfer at New York Midtown and take an average of 2h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Lower Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Lower Manhattan station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
Philadelphia to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Lower Manhattan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lower Manhattan is 130.7 km. The road distance is 235 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown hourly. Tickets cost $21–35 and the journey takes 2h 10m.