The average bus between Philadelphia and Paterson takes 3h 21m and the fastest bus takes 2h 26m. There is a bus service every few hours from Philadelphia to Paterson. 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 Paterson. The earliest departure is at 12:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Paterson at 6:19 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Paterson station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
Philadelphia to Paterson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Paterson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Main St At Market St station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Paterson is 136.2 km. The road distance is 153 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Main St At Market St via Newark Penn Station in around 2h 53m.