The average bus between Philadelphia and Essex County takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Essex County. 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 and Essex County. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Essex County at 9:10 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Essex County. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Mt Pleasant Ave At Jones Pl station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Philadelphia to Essex County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Essex County bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Mt Pleasant Ave At Jones Pl station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Essex County is 121.3 km. The road distance is 137 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Mt Pleasant Ave At Jones Pl via Newark Penn Station in around 2h 30m.