The average bus between Philadelphia and Chester takes 7h 57m and the fastest bus takes 6h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Chester. 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 and Chester. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 8:05 PM which arrives into Chester at 6:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 7h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Chester. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Chester station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
Philadelphia to Chester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Chester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chester Park & Ride @ W Main St station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chester is 279.9 km. The road distance is 463 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chester Park & Ride @ W Main St via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Hartford, and Asylum St @ Bushnell Park in around 7h 30m.
