The average bus between Philadelphia and Waterbury takes 6h 35m and the fastest bus takes 5h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Waterbury. 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 Waterbury. The earliest departure is at 12:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 7:45 PM which arrives into Waterbury at 9:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 6h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Waterbury station via New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
Philadelphia to Waterbury bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Waterbury bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Grand St @ State St station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Waterbury is 252 km. The road distance is 396 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Grand St @ State St via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New Haven Union Station, and Church St @ Chapel St in around 6h 50m.