The average bus between Washington and Philadelphia takes 14h 37m and the fastest bus takes 11h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Washington 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 twice daily between Washington and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Washington is at 2:30 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 8:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 14h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Philadelphia station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
Washington to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
The distance between Washington and Philadelphia is 595.2 km. The road distance is 875 km.
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia via Newark Penn Station and Syracuse in around 12h 51m.
