The average bus between Philadelphia and City Island takes 3h 10m and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Philadelphia to City Island. 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 hourly between Philadelphia and City Island. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 10:30 PM which arrives into City Island at 2:13 AM. All services require a transfer at New York Midtown and take an average of 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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3h 20m • 1 changeWant to know about travelling from Philadelphia to City Island? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to City Island. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at City Island station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Philadelphia to City Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to City Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Einstein Loop/Elgar Pl station.
The distance between Philadelphia and City Island is 153.3 km. The road distance is 255 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Einstein Loop/Elgar Pl via New York Midtown and Madison Av/E 35 St in around 3h 27m.