The average bus between Essex and Philadelphia takes 3h 58m and the fastest bus takes 3h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Essex to Philadelphia. 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 5 times a day between Essex and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Essex is at 10:53 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 3:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Fayette St & Howard St and take an average of 3h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Essex to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Essex station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Fayette St & Howard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
Essex to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from EASTERN BLVD & WOODWARD DR wb station.
Essex to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
The distance between Essex and Philadelphia is 133.1 km. The road distance is 180 km.
You can take a bus from EASTERN BLVD & WOODWARD DR wb to Philadelphia Bus Station via Fayette St & Howard St, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 3h 45m.