The average bus between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Empire State Building takes 3h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Empire State Building. 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 2 hours between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Empire State Building. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) is at 10:26 PM which arrives into Empire State Building at 2:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Broad St & Snyder Av - MBNS and take an average of 3h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Empire State Building. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) station and arriving at Empire State Building station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Empire State Building bus services, operated by SEPTA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Empire State Building bus services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
The distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Empire State Building is 144.6 km. The road distance is 255 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown hourly. Tickets cost $23–40 and the journey takes 2h 10m.