The average bus between Philadelphia and New Bedford takes 11h 18m and the fastest bus takes 8h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to New Bedford. 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 4 times a day between Philadelphia and New Bedford. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 3:15 PM which arrives into New Bedford at 7:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 11h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to New Bedford. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at New Bedford station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
Philadelphia to New Bedford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to New Bedford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at New Bedford station.
Book your Philadelphia to New Bedford bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Peter Pan Bus Lines.
The distance between Philadelphia and New Bedford is 402.7 km. The road distance is 571 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New Bedford via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, and Providence in around 9h.