There are 4 ways to get from Scranton to Philadelphia, PA by bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Philadelphia, PA201 / ...
3h 15m$50–75Drive 119.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Scranton to Philadelphia, PA119.8 mi
2h 14m$22–32Bus, train
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn StationFlixBus N2686
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street StationNortheast Regional
3h 41m$40–654Bus via Spring Garden (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0340s
5h 36m$29–90
Scranton to Philadelphia, PA by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Philadelphia, PA is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Philadelphia, PA is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs $21 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Scranton, PA and arriving at Philadelphia, PA. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Scranton and Philadelphia, PA is 134 miles. The road distance is 120.5 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to Philadelphia, PA without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $50 - $75.
The bus from Scranton, PA to Philadelphia, PA takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Scranton to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Martz Bus, depart from Scranton, PA station.
Scranton to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Martz Bus, arrive at Philadelphia, PA station.
Philadelphia, PA is 2h behind Scranton. It is currently 10:44 AM in Scranton and 8:44 AM in Philadelphia, PA.
Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to Philadelphia, PA is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Scranton to Philadelphia, PA.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Martz Bus operates a bus from Scranton, PA to Philadelphia, PA twice daily. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Philadelphia, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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