- Must visit
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vast museum spanning ancient to modern art, with standout collections from Egypt, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Cheapest price on 21 Oct
£11
Average ticket price on 21 Oct
£16
Fastest journey on 21 Oct
1 h 50 m
Average journey duration on 21 Oct
1 h 55 m
Buses on 21 Oct
48
Distance
130 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY will cost around £16 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £11.
On Wed 21 Oct, we found 48 buses from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY, including 48 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 130 km distance in an average of 1 h 55 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 50 m .
The slowest buses will take 2 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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PPB 8774P
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FlixBusBuses from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY run on average 62 times per day, taking around 2h 18m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £7 if you book in advance.
There are 60 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:20, the last at 23:50. The fastest coach covers the 130 km distance in 1h 10m.
Distance 130 km |
Average bus duration 2h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Buses per day 62 |
Direct buses 60 |
Fastest bus 1h 10m |
First bus 0:20 |
Last bus 23:50 |
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The table below shows live departures for Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY coaches for today, Tuesday 20 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PPB 8774P | 3:25 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 1h50 | 5:15 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 4:15 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h25 | 6:40 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 4:35 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h10 | 6:45 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:20 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h30 | 7:50 New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 5:20 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h50 | 8:10 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8503P | 5:30 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h00 | 7:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:05 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h45 | 8:50 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8507P | 6:30 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h00 | 8:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 6:55 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h15 | 9:10 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 7:25 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h35 | 10:00 New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8511P | 7:30 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h00 | 9:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h00 | 9:45 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 8:20 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h10 | 10:30 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h00 | 10:30 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8515P | 8:30 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h00 | 10:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:25 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h30 | 11:55 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:25 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h10 | 11:35 New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:45 Philadelphia Bus Station | 3h15 | 13:00 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8523P | 10:30 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h00 | 12:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:35 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h10 | 12:45 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:20 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h45 | 15:05 New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8531P | 12:30 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h00 | 14:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:40 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h10 | 14:50 New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:40 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h30 | 15:10 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h30 | 15:15 New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:00 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h00 | 15:00 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:20 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h35 | 15:55 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:40 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h20 | 16:00 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:00 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h50 | 16:50 New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:15 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h00 | 16:15 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:25 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h30 | 16:55 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8539P | 14:30 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h00 | 16:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8543P | 15:30 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h00 | 17:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:35 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h20 | 17:55 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:30 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h00 | 18:30 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8547P | 16:30 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h00 | 18:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:15 Philadelphia Bus Station | 1h55 | 19:10 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8551P | 17:30 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h00 | 19:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8733P | 18:00 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h30 | 20:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:00 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h10 | 21:10 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
PPB 8559P | 19:30 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 2h00 | 21:30 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:05 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h05 | 22:10 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:25 Philadelphia Bus Station | 1h55 | 22:20 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:45 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h15 | 23:00 New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:30 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h00 | 23:30 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:30 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h10 | 0:40 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
| Wednesday 21 October | |||||
PPB 8765P | 0:25 Philadelphia Bus Terminal (1001 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA), PA | 1h50 | 2:15 New York (P.A.B.T.), Trailways Bus Station, 625 8th Ave, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:30 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h05 | 2:35 New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 2:10 Philadelphia Bus Station | 2h10 | 4:20 New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 changesdirect | |
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Vast museum spanning ancient to modern art, with standout collections from Egypt, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Leading modern art museum with influential works by Van Gogh, Warhol, Picasso, and contemporary artists.
Engaging science museum with a planetarium, dinosaur halls, and exhibits on Earth, space, and human cultures.
Beloved urban park with lakes, lawns, woodlands, cultural sites, and endless walking routes through Manhattan.
Elevated park built on a former railway, featuring gardens, public art, and striking views of the West Side.
Large waterfront park in Brooklyn with skyline views, lawns, piers, and memorable walks beneath the bridge.
A classic New York foldable slice with a thin, chewy crust and balanced tomato-cheese topping; a defining everyday food of the city.
Hand-rolled, boiled then baked, traditionally served with cream cheese or lox. Its glossy crust and dense chew are closely tied to New York deli culture.
Salt-cured beef on rye with mustard, typically served warm. It is a landmark Jewish deli dish strongly associated with New York.
Refined dining room known for seasonal New American cooking and an elegant, intimate Greenwich Village atmosphere.
Beloved casual spot for hand-rolled bagels with salmon, cream cheese and other classic appetising fillings.
Historic Jewish deli famed for towering pastrami and classic sandwiches in a busy, old-school Lower East Side setting.
New York is pricier than most US cities, with high hotel rates, dining costs, and attraction prices, though public transport is relatively good value.
Tip 18-20% in restaurants, $1-2 per drink at bars, and 10-15% for taxis. Small tips are common in cafés for good service.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at New York, NY, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY buses use the Philadelphia to New York, Port Authority Bus Station station pair, with some services arriving at New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.. Use this guide to compare Philadelphia, PA and New York, NY bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park) is 2 km from Philadelphia city centre. Public transport options include:
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park). ATMs are available at Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park).
Ticket office support is available at Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park).
Available at Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park): The bus stop is accessible with ramps.
Philadelphia, Greyhound Bus Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Snack bars and vending machines are available.
Free Wi-Fi available in the waiting area. ATMs are an ATM is available near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Philadelphia, Greyhound Bus Station.
Available at Philadelphia, Greyhound Bus Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Philadelphia, Greyhound Bus Station: The station is wheelchair accessible with ramps and elevators.
Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South) is 1 km from Philadelphia city centre. Public transport options include:
Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Free Wi-Fi available in the waiting area. ATMs are available at Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South).
Ticket office support is available at Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South).
Available at Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South): Wheelchair accessible area.
New York, Port Authority Bus Station is 4 km from New York city centre. Public transport options include:
New York, Port Authority Bus Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Starbucks (in the station), Auntie Anne's (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and throughout the station.
Ticket office support is available at New York, Port Authority Bus Station.
Available at New York, Port Authority Bus Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at New York, Port Authority Bus Station: Elevators, ramps.
New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. is 4 km from New York city centre. Public transport options include:
New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility and WC.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the station.
Available at New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.: Elevators, ramps.
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