The average bus between Upper West Side and Philadelphia takes 2h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 22m. There is a bus service every few hours from Upper West Side to Philadelphia. 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 Upper West Side and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 12:53 AM at night, and the last departure from Upper West Side is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 1:55 AM. All services require a transfer at 34 St-Penn Station and take an average of 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Upper West Side to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Upper West Side station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Philadelphia Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
Upper West Side to Philadelphia bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from New York Midtown station.
Upper West Side to Philadelphia bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
The distance between Upper West Side and Philadelphia is 136.9 km. The road distance is 234 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost $21–40 and the journey takes 2h.