The average bus between Philadelphia, PA and Dover takes 5h 53m and the fastest bus takes 2h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia, PA to Dover. 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 3 times a day between Philadelphia, PA and Dover. The earliest departure is at 12:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia, PA is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Dover at 5:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Philadelphia Bus Station and take an average of 5h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia, PA to Dover. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia, PA station and arriving at Dover station via Wilmington Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
Philadelphia, PA to Dover bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia, PA to Dover bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Federal St @ Water St Ib station.
The distance between Philadelphia, PA and Dover is 93.6 km. The road distance is 135 km.
You can take a vehicle from Philadelphia, PA to Federal St @ Water St Ib via Philadelphia Bus Station, Wilmington Bus Station, Wilmington Tc, 10Th St @ King St, and 11Th St @ King St in around 3h 15m.