The average bus between New York Penn Station and Ellicott City takes 5h 6m and the fastest bus takes 4h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from New York Penn Station to Ellicott City. 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 New York Penn Station and Ellicott City. The earliest departure is at 1:20 AM at night, and the last departure from New York Penn Station is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Ellicott City at 5:53 AM. All services require a transfer at New York Midtown and take an average of 5h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from New York Penn Station to Ellicott City. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at Ellicott City station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
New York Penn Station to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York Penn Station to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
The distance between New York Penn Station and Ellicott City is 290.3 km. The road distance is 400 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 3h 25m.