The average bus between Philadelphia and Thornton takes 2h 12m and the fastest bus takes 1h 42m. There is a bus service every few hours from Philadelphia to Thornton. 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 Thornton. The earliest departure is at 1:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 7:56 PM which arrives into Thornton at 9:38 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Thornton. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Thornton station via Chester Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
Philadelphia to Thornton bus services, operated by SEPTA, depart from Broad St & Snyder Av - MBNS station.
Philadelphia to Thornton bus services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at Cheyney Rd & Springlawn Rd station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Thornton is 31.8 km. The road distance is 61 km.
You can take a bus from Broad St & Snyder Av - MBNS to Cheyney Rd & Springlawn Rd via Chester Transit Center in around 2h 35m.