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The average bus between Philadelphia and Lancaster takes 15h 15m and the fastest bus takes 11h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Lancaster. 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 twice daily between Philadelphia and Lancaster. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Lancaster at 11:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 15h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Buffalo station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
Philadelphia to Lancaster bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Lancaster bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lancaster is 439.2 km. The road distance is 538 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Pleasant Avenue & Rite Aid via Newark Penn Station and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 12h 28m.
