How much is the bus ticket from Washington to Philadelphia?

The cheapest bus tickets from Washington to Philadelphia start at R 104. The average price for this route is around R 539. Busbud recommends booking your tickets in advance for the best chance of getting the lowest possible price.

How long is the bus journey from Washington to Philadelphia?

The average bus journey time from Washington to Philadelphia is 3h 40m, covering a distance of 183 km. The fastest bus gets you there in 2h 45m and is operated by FlixBus .

Which bus companies service the Washington to Philadelphia route?

Several major bus companies operate on this route with 44 buses available per day, including services from FlixBus , Peter Pan , Greyhound , OurBus , BBBus.com .

What is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from Washington to Philadelphia?

The earliest bus departs from Washington to Philadelphia at 00:00. And the latest bus departs at 23:59.

What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Washington to Philadelphia?

A bus trip from Washington to Philadelphia produces an estimated 5 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and Busbud’s recommended way to travel.

What is the best bus company from Washington to Philadelphia?

According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is Peter Pan , with an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 6361 reviews.

Which bus company has the best Wi-Fi from Washington to Philadelphia?

Based on reviews on Busbud, the bus company Peter Pan has the best Wi-Fi rating with a score of 3.7.

Which bus company offers the most punctual service from Washington to Philadelphia?

According to Busbud traveller reviews, the most punctual bus company on this route is Peter Pan , with a punctuality rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars.

Which bus company has the cleanest buses from Washington to Philadelphia?

According to Busbud traveller reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is Peter Pan , with a cleanliness rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars.

Bus Washington to Philadelphia from R 87 | Refundable Tickets

Next bus departures

Next departures from Washington to Philadelphia on 14 December
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	17:30	2230 New York Ave NE	3h 5m	20:35	108 Spring Garden St	Cheapest
	Bus	23:30	Union Station	2h 45m	02:15	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	Fastest
	Bus	12:35	Union Station	3h 10m	15:45	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	No tags
	Bus	18:15	Union Station	3h 55m	22:10	Schuylkill & Walnut	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	18:30	Bethesda - 4550 Montgomery Ave	3h 40m	22:10	Schuylkill & Walnut	No tags

Next departures from Washington to Philadelphia on 15 December
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	04:40	Stadium-Armory Metro	3h 20m	08:00	Spring Garden St & Front St	Cheapest
	Bus	06:00	Union Station	2h 45m	08:45	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	Fastest
	Bus	03:30	Union Station	3h 15m	06:45	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	05:15	Union Station	4h 50m	10:05	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
	Bus	00:45	Union Station	2h 50m	03:35	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	No tags

Next departures from Washington to Philadelphia on 16 December
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	13:55	Washington	4h	17:55	Philadelphia (Spring Garden)	Cheapest
	Bus	06:00	Union Station	2h 45m	08:45	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	Fastest
	Bus	03:30	Union Station	3h 15m	06:45	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
	Bus	00:45	Union Station	2h 50m	03:35	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	07:30	Hyattsville New Carrollton Bus Stop	6h 15m	13:45	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	No tags

Next departures from Washington to Philadelphia on 17 December
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	15:55	Washington	4h 10m	20:05	Philadelphia (Spring Garden)	Cheapest
	Bus	01:05	Union Station	2h 45m	03:50	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	Fastest
	Bus	03:30	Union Station	3h 15m	06:45	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
	Bus	06:00	Union Station	2h 45m	08:45	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	11:30	Bethesda - 4550 Montgomery Ave	3h 35m	15:05	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags

Next departures from Washington to Philadelphia on 18 December
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	08:00	Washington	3h 40m	11:40	Philadelphia (Spring Garden)	Cheapest
	Bus	01:05	Union Station	2h 45m	03:50	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	Fastest
	Bus	03:30	Union Station	3h 15m	06:45	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	11:00	Union Station	4h 5m	15:05	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
	Bus	06:00	Union Station	2h 45m	08:45	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	No tags

Next departures from Washington to Philadelphia on 19 December
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	13:30	Stadium-Armory Metro	4h	17:30	Spring Garden St & Front St	Cheapest
	Bus	06:00	Union Station	2h 45m	08:45	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	Fastest
	Bus	03:30	Union Station	3h 15m	06:45	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	05:15	Union Station	4h 50m	10:05	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
	Bus	00:45	Union Station	2h 50m	03:35	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	No tags

Next departures from Washington to Philadelphia on 20 December
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	05:30	Stadium-Armory Metro	3h 30m	09:00	Spring Garden St & Front St	Cheapest
	Bus	06:00	Union Station	2h 45m	08:45	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	Fastest
	Bus	03:30	Union Station	3h 15m	06:45	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	05:15	Union Station	4h 50m	10:05	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
	Bus	00:45	Union Station	2h 50m	03:35	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	No tags

Next departures from Washington to Philadelphia on 21 December
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	13:30	Stadium-Armory Metro	4h	17:30	Spring Garden St & Front St	Cheapest
	Bus	06:00	Union Station	2h 45m	08:45	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	Fastest
	Bus	03:30	Union Station	3h 15m	06:45	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	05:15	Union Station	4h 50m	10:05	199 Spring Garden St.	No tags
	Bus	00:45	Union Station	2h 50m	03:35	Philadelphia, 199 Spring Garden St	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to travel from Washington to Philadelphia

We recommend taking the bus

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as a good way to reach Philadelphia. The journey takes about 3 hours 40 minutes and with fares starting at just R 104, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

44bus per day

3h 40mAverage duration

183 kmDistance

5kgCO₂ emissions

	Average price	Average duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average priceR 104 - R 2 182	Average duration3h 40m	CO₂ emissions 5kg CO₂e
Train	Average priceR 225 - R 22 203	Average duration1h 51m	CO₂ emissions 18kg CO₂e

Where are the popular stops in Washington and Philadelphia?

Stops in Washington

A
Union Station
6 Union Station Dr NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
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B
Dupont Circle
1500 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
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C
Metro Center Station
663 11th St NW, Washington, D.C., DC 20004, USA
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D
L’Enfant Plaza
In front of McDonald's, 400 C St SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA
E
10th Street NW
Charter bus loading zone in front of Madame Tussaud's, 610 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
F
Foggy Bottom
1905 G St NW, Washington, DC 20431, USA

Stops in Philadelphia

A
Philadelphia Airport
B
Independence Travel Center
Off of Race Street between 5th Street and, N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
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C
#2842 St.Vincent St
15th St Trolley Station, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
D
Bus Station
1001 Filbert St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
E
Island Av & Suffolk Av MBFS
3000 Island Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153, USA
F
NRG SEPTA Station
3701 Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148, USA

Compare bus companies

FlixBus

3.5/511 606 reviews

Staff4.2

Timeliness3.9

Cleanliness4.1

WiFi2.7

According to 13 reviews, FlixBus received a 3-star rating for this journey. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the seats, but some complained about the Wi-Fi. FlixBus ticket prices on this trip start at R 392

FlixBus Washington Philadelphia recent customer reviews

Due to Flixbus leaving way early than the orginal time, I missed the bus and had to get another ticket from a different bus to my destination.

Alyssa A.

24 June 2023

The driver was 30 minutes late

Shaked B.

6 August 2025

All under expectations

Marcelo C.

22 May 2025

Peter Pan

4/56 365 reviews

Staff4.6

Timeliness4.4

Cleanliness4.7

WiFi3.7

Based on 33 reviews, Peter Pan was rated 4.2 stars for this trip. Peter Pan ticket prices on this trip start at R 104, with the trip lasting on average 238.

Peter Pan Washington Philadelphia recent customer reviews

The bus was standard, comfortable, and not too crowded. The driver was direct and helpful. The stop in Baltimore was quick and easy. The driver was smart and knew how to avoid traffic and although there was a 10 minute delay we made great time. The price was fair for the ride.

Dean L.

14 December 2019

The drive take his responsibility of letting people low down their voice.There are WiFi and charging place in the bus .It’s arrive Philadelphia on time. I think it’s a good trip.

Emma Y.

2 November 2019

I was pleasantly surprised by how great my trip was with peter pan. Ive never ridden it before, but i definitely plan to ride again.

Jason B.

30 October 2019

Greyhound

3.5/587 431 reviews

Staff3.6

Timeliness2.9

Cleanliness3.3

WiFi2.4

According to customer reviews, there have been multiple reports of dissatisfaction with Greyhound's service. Customers mention issues such as bus delays and lack of accurate information from the manager regarding repairs. Some customers even had to take alternative transportation due to these problems. Overall, the experience has not been good for these customers.

Greyhound Washington Philadelphia recent customer reviews

The bus delay at baltimore and manager didn't gave us accurate information on when the will come fix the bus.I end up taking uber to philadelphia.My first experience with greyhound extremely not good.

Sheku B.

14 July 2022

I was so ferstrat the bus is in truble a mile distance from the union station and we stayed 1 and half hour's . They weren't change at that moment and it's stop again also at Baltimore and we staying more than 45 or 50 min

Zelalem Wassihun S.

30 December 2019

Good service. Good price. Good driver. Late because of heavy traffic. Not a problem.

Howard C.

2 November 2019

OurBus

4/53 170 reviews

Staff4.4

Timeliness4.1

Cleanliness4.3

WiFi3.1

Based on 24 reviews, OurBus was rated 4 stars for this trip. OurBus ticket prices on this trip start at R 405, with the trip lasting on average 193.

OurBus Washington Philadelphia recent customer reviews

First, I was put on the wrong bus, despite it being the only bus at the stop and being told that it was the correct bus. Then, when it didn't stop in Philadelphia I was told the next stop I could get off at was Trenton, NJ. The bus continued past Trenton, NJ nearly all the way to NY because the Trenton stop was closed. It took me 3.5 hours and $25 to get back to Philadelphia.

Matteo C.

28 November 2021

Bus was late, NO A/C, no WiFi, no outlets. Heater was on and made it unbearable.

Jesse A.

13 April 2019

Love it keep it up

Isaiah E.

20 July 2019

BBBus.com

3/5131 reviews

Staff3.6

Timeliness3.4

Cleanliness3.1

WiFi2.1

US Bus Companies: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ALSA, Greyhound, Intercape, Trenitalia, Big Sky

Frequently asked questions about travelling from Washington, DC, US to Philadelphia, PA by bus

Please note that timetables, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or differ at the time of your trip.

How much is the bus ticket from Washington to Philadelphia?
The cheapest bus tickets from Washington to Philadelphia start at R 104. The average price for this route is around R 539. Busbud recommends booking your tickets in advance for the best chance of getting the lowest possible price.
How long is the bus journey from Washington to Philadelphia?
The average bus journey time from Washington to Philadelphia is 3h 40m, covering a distance of 183 km. The fastest bus gets you there in 2h 45m and is operated by FlixBus.
Which bus companies service the Washington to Philadelphia route?
Several major bus companies operate on this route with 44 buses available per day, including services from FlixBus, Peter Pan, Greyhound, OurBus, BBBus.com.
What is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from Washington to Philadelphia?
The earliest bus departs from Washington to Philadelphia at 00:00. And the latest bus departs at 23:59.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Washington to Philadelphia?
A bus trip from Washington to Philadelphia produces an estimated 5 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and Busbud’s recommended way to travel.
What is the best bus company from Washington to Philadelphia?
According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is Peter Pan, with an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 6361 reviews.
Which bus company has the best Wi-Fi from Washington to Philadelphia?
Based on reviews on Busbud, the bus company Peter Pan has the best Wi-Fi rating with a score of 3.7.
Which bus company offers the most punctual service from Washington to Philadelphia?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the most punctual bus company on this route is Peter Pan, with a punctuality rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars.
Which bus company has the cleanest buses from Washington to Philadelphia?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is Peter Pan, with a cleanliness rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars.

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

12/12

R 485

13/12

R 571

Today

R 433

15/12

R 260

16/12

R 398

17/12

R 398

18/12

R 225

19/12

R 260

The cheapest trip from Washington, DC, US to Philadelphia, PA was searched and found on 18 Dec 2025 with a price of R 225

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Washington, DC, US to Philadelphia, PA as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from R 225 to R 969 for a bus ticket from Washington, DC, US to Philadelphia, PA based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at R 225, which is on 2025-12-18.

Usually Greyhound will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.