Next bus departures

Next departures for Philadelphia to Albany on August 13
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
	Bus	10:30pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	11h 35m	10:05am	SUNY Collins Circle	Cheapest
	Bus	10:30pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	11h 15m	9:45am	Albany Bus Terminal	Fastest

Next departures for Philadelphia to Albany on August 14
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	10:30pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	11h 35m	10:05am	SUNY Collins Circle	Cheapest
Peter Pan + Adirondack Trailways	Bus	2:00pm	Philadelphia (Bus Terminal)	5h 50m	7:50pm	Albany (Trailways Bus Terminal)	Fastest
	Bus	3:15am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 30m	9:45am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	4:35am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 35m	11:10am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:45pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	7h 45m	11:30pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
Peter Pan + Adirondack Trailways	Bus	1:30pm	Philadelphia (Bus Terminal)	6h 40m	8:10pm	Albany - Rensselaer (Amtrak)	No tags
	Bus	8:40am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 15m	2:55pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	12:15pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 25m	6:40pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags

Next departures for Philadelphia to Albany on August 15
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus	Bus	11:25pm	Cherry Hill Mall	10h 20m	9:45am	Albany Bus Terminal	Cheapest
Peter Pan + Adirondack Trailways	Bus	9:00am	Philadelphia (Bus Terminal)	5h 30m	2:30pm	Albany (Trailways Bus Terminal)	Fastest
	Bus	3:15am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 30m	9:45am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	4:35am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 35m	11:10am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:45pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	7h 45m	11:30pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
Peter Pan + Adirondack Trailways	Bus	10:30am	Philadelphia (Bus Terminal)	6h 20m	4:50pm	Albany - Rensselaer (Amtrak)	No tags
	Bus	8:40am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 15m	2:55pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	12:15pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 25m	6:40pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags

Next departures for Philadelphia to Albany on August 16
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	10:30am	Cherry Hill Mall	6h 10m	4:40pm	Albany Bus Terminal	Cheapest
	Bus	12:35pm	Cherry Hill Mall	6h 5m	6:40pm	Albany Bus Terminal	Fastest
	Bus	3:15am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 30m	9:45am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	4:35am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 35m	11:10am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:45pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	7h 45m	11:30pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	8:40am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 15m	2:55pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	12:15pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 25m	6:40pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + FlixBus	Bus	4:35am	Philadelphia Bus Station	8h 45m	1:20pm	SUNY Collins Circle	No tags

Next departures for Philadelphia to Albany on August 17
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	7:20am	Cherry Hill Mall	7h 35m	2:55pm	Albany Bus Terminal	Cheapest
Peter Pan + Adirondack Trailways	Bus	8:30am	Philadelphia (Bus Terminal)	6h	2:30pm	Albany (Trailways Bus Terminal)	Fastest
	Bus	3:15am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 30m	9:45am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	4:35am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 35m	11:10am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:45pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	7h 45m	11:30pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
Peter Pan + Adirondack Trailways	Bus	10:30am	Philadelphia (Bus Terminal)	6h 20m	4:50pm	Albany - Rensselaer (Amtrak)	No tags
	Bus	8:40am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 15m	2:55pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	12:15pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 25m	6:40pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags

Next departures for Philadelphia to Albany on August 18
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	7:20am	Cherry Hill Mall	7h 35m	2:55pm	Albany Bus Terminal	Cheapest
Peter Pan + Adirondack Trailways	Bus	8:30am	Philadelphia (Bus Terminal)	6h	2:30pm	Albany (Trailways Bus Terminal)	Fastest
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	12:30am	Philadelphia Bus Station	9h 50m	10:20am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	4:35am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 35m	11:10am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	12:15pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 25m	6:40pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
Peter Pan + Adirondack Trailways	Bus	3:25am	Philadelphia (Bus Terminal)	6h 45m	10:10am	Albany (Trailways Bus Terminal)	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + FlixBus	Bus	5:20am	Philadelphia Bus Station	7h 40m	1:00pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	8:40am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 15m	2:55pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags

Next departures for Philadelphia to Albany on August 19
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	12:35pm	Cherry Hill Mall	6h 5m	6:40pm	Albany Bus Terminal	CheapestFastest
	Bus	3:15am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 30m	9:45am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	4:35am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 35m	11:10am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + FlixBus	Bus	5:20am	Philadelphia Bus Station	7h 40m	1:00pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
Peter Pan + Adirondack Trailways	Bus	7:30am	Philadelphia (Bus Terminal)	7h 40m	3:10pm	Albany (SUNY)	No tags
	Bus	8:40am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 15m	2:55pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	12:15pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 25m	6:40pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + FlixBus	Bus	5:20am	Philadelphia Bus Station	8h	1:20pm	SUNY Collins Circle	No tags

Next departures for Philadelphia to Albany on August 20
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Bus	12:35pm	Cherry Hill Mall	6h 5m	6:40pm	Albany Bus Terminal	CheapestFastest
	Bus	3:15am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 30m	9:45am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	4:35am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 35m	11:10am	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus + FlixBus	Bus	4:35am	Philadelphia Bus Station	8h 45m	1:20pm	SUNY Collins Circle	No tags
Peter Pan + Adirondack Trailways	Bus	10:30am	Philadelphia (Bus Terminal)	7h 55m	6:25pm	Albany (SUNY)	No tags
	Bus	8:40am	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 15m	2:55pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
	Bus	12:15pm	Philadelphia Bus Station	6h 25m	6:40pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.	Bus	3:15pm	Cherry Hill Mall	8h 15m	11:30pm	Albany Bus Terminal	No tags

Last refresh of the prices: Last Monday at 11:31 PM EDT.

Compare 2 ways to go from Philadelphia to Albany

We recommend taking the train

Among the sustainable travel choices, the Train stands out as a good way to reach Albany. The journey takes about 5 hours 37 minutes, and with fares starting at just ZAR 914, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

25train per day

5h 37mAverage Duration

322 kmDistance

29kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average PriceZAR 684 - ZAR 2,393	Average Duration7h 10m	CO₂ emissions 8kg CO₂e
Train	Average PriceZAR 914 - ZAR 11,668	Average Duration5h 37m	CO₂ emissions 29kg CO₂e

Bus stations and stops in Philadelphia and Albany

Stops in Philadelphia

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

Stops in Albany

A
SUNY Collins Circle
1400 Washington Ave (Student Association Building, Bus Stop is at Collins Circle), Albany, NY 12206
B
Albany Airport
Visit page
C
Greyhound Station
34 Hamilton St, Albany, NY 12207, USA
D
Bethlehem Center
402-408 US-9W, Glenmont, NY 12077, USA
E
Beckers Corner
117 Lasher Rd, Selkirk, NY 12158, USA
F
Crossgates Mall
1 Crossgates Mall Rd (overflow lot off Crossgates Mall Road opposite JC Penney near Access Road), Albany, NY 12205, USA

Compare bus companies

FlixBus

3.5/515,130 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness4.0

Cleanliness4.1

Wi‑Fi2.7

Greyhound

3.5/588,053 reviews

Staff3.6

Timeliness3.0

Cleanliness3.4

Wi‑Fi2.5

Based on 88053 reviews, the company was rated 3.5 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the temperature but often complained with the Wi‑Fi. Greyhound ticket prices on this trip start at ZAR 684

Greyhound Philadelphia Albany recent customer reviews

This was the most horrible bus trip: bus left 30 mins late, bus driver was meandering along with no thought of getting their on time, i missed my connection, the person at greyhound desk was very, very nasty to me, and actually added fees to the new ticket - after i had explained it was not because of anything i had done to miss the connecting bus! I then missed a bus in albany which would take me to bennington,vt. Someone had to travel 2 hrs to pick me up in albany. This is very unacceptable service!! I need this to be addressed and will refute the extra charge to me! I will not use greyhound or bus bud in the future.

Marcia S.

October 12, 2017

Terrible service

Tiffany S.

June 20, 2023

Very good service, pleased

Krishna S.

December 4, 2017

US bus companies:FlixBus, Greyhound, Futura, Elite, Chihuahuenses, Tufesa, Adirondack Trailways

Frequently asked questions about travelling from Philadelphia, PA, US to Albany, NY by bus

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

How much is the bus ticket from Philadelphia to Albany?
The cheapest bus tickets from Philadelphia to Albany start from ZAR 684. The average price for this route is around ZAR 1,040. Busbud recommends that you book your tickets in advance for a better chance to get the lowest possible price.
How long is the bus ride from Philadelphia to Albany?
The average bus travel time from Philadelphia to Albany is 7h 10m, covering a distance of 323 km. The quickest bus can get you there in 6h 5m and is operated by FlixBus.
Which bus companies service the Philadelphia to Albany route?
Several major bus companies operate on this route with 27 buses available per day, including services from FlixBus, Greyhound.
What are the earliest and latest departure times for the bus from Philadelphia to Albany?
The earliest bus departs from Philadelphia to Albany at 12:30am. And the latest bus departs at 11:25pm.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Philadelphia to Albany?
A bus trip from Philadelphia to Albany generates an estimated 8.062175 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and a mode of travel recommended by Busbud.
What is the best bus company from Philadelphia to Albany?
According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is FlixBus, with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 14951 reviews.
Which bus company has the best Wi-Fi from Philadelphia to Albany?
Based on Busbud reviews, the bus company FlixBus has the highest Wi-Fi rating with a score of 2.7.
Which bus company has the best on-time performance from Philadelphia to Albany?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the most punctual bus company on this route is FlixBus, with a punctuality rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Which bus company has the cleanest buses from Philadelphia to Albany?
According to Busbud traveller reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is FlixBus, with a cleanliness rating of 4.1 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

08-11

ZAR 1,104

08-12

ZAR 988

Today

ZAR 880

08-14

ZAR 1,129

08-15

ZAR 988

08-16

ZAR 1,179

08-17

ZAR 896

08-18

ZAR 764

The cheapest trip from Philadelphia, PA, US to Albany, NY was searched and found on Aug 18, 2026 with a price of ZAR 764

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

You can expect to pay from ZAR 764 to ZAR 2,274 for a bus ticket from Philadelphia, PA, US to Albany, NY based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at ZAR 764 which is on 2026-08-18.

Usually Greyhound, FlixBus 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.