The average bus between Philadelphia and Swatara takes 4h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Swatara. 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 Swatara. 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 Swatara at 6:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Harrisburg Bus Station and take an average of 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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6h 34m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Swatara. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Swatara station via Harrisburg Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Philadelphia to Swatara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Swatara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Swatara is 142.6 km. The road distance is 183 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $17–35 and the journey takes 2h. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.