Bus Philadelphia to Los Angeles: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Philadelphia to Los Angeles from various bus operators like Greyhound US or FlixBus for the next days.

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tomorrow

Wednesday

$175

Thursday

Friday

$188

Saturday

$229

Sunday

$178

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	61h 25m	12:05 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	10:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$175	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 7/29/2026 12:05:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $175 per person are available. Travel duration is 61h 25m
Greyhound US	62h 55m	3:25 AM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:20 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$202	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 7/29/2026 3:25:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $202 per person are available. Travel duration is 62h 55m
Greyhound US	63h 5m	3:25 AM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$202	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 7/29/2026 3:25:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $202 per person are available. Travel duration is 63h 5m
FlixBus	66h 45m	11:45 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$219	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 7/29/2026 11:45:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $219 per person are available. Travel duration is 66h 45m
FlixBus	66h 35m	11:45 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:20 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$234	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 7/29/2026 11:45:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $234 per person are available. Travel duration is 66h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	61h 25m	12:05 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	10:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$188	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 7/31/2026 12:05:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/2/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $188 per person are available. Travel duration is 61h 25m
FlixBus	66h 45m	11:45 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$207	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 7/31/2026 11:45:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/3/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $207 per person are available. Travel duration is 66h 45m
FlixBus	66h 35m	11:45 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:20 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$221	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 7/31/2026 11:45:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/3/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $221 per person are available. Travel duration is 66h 35m
Greyhound US	62h 55m	3:25 AM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:20 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$230	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 7/31/2026 3:25:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/2/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $230 per person are available. Travel duration is 62h 55m
Greyhound US	63h 5m	3:25 AM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$230	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 7/31/2026 3:25:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/2/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $230 per person are available. Travel duration is 63h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	61h 29m	12:01 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	10:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$229	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/1/2026 12:01:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/3/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $229 per person are available. Travel duration is 61h 29m
FlixBus	66h 45m	11:45 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$267	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/1/2026 11:45:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/4/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $267 per person are available. Travel duration is 66h 45m
FlixBus	66h 35m	11:45 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:20 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$276	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/1/2026 11:45:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/4/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $276 per person are available. Travel duration is 66h 35m
Greyhound US	63h 0m	3:20 AM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:20 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$307	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/1/2026 3:20:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/3/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $307 per person are available. Travel duration is 63h 0m
Greyhound US	63h 10m	3:20 AM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$307	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/1/2026 3:20:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/3/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $307 per person are available. Travel duration is 63h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Philadelphia to Los Angeles via Harrisburg, PA, you can save more than $53? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Greyhound US
  
  79h 55m
  
  0
  
  5:35 PM
  
  Philadelphia
  Central Bus Station
  
  7:35 PM
  
  Harrisburg, PA
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $28
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/1/2026 5:35:00 PM to Bus Station, Harrisburg, PA (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 7:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
- FlixBus
  
  58h 50m
  
  0
  
  2:40 PM
  
  Harrisburg, PA
  Bus Station
  
  10:30 PM
  
  Los Angeles
  Union Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $148
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Harrisburg, PA (USA) at 8/2/2026 2:40:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/4/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $148 per person are available. Travel duration is 58h 50m
Travel time is 21h 26m longer, but you will save $53

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	61h 29m	12:01 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	10:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$178	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/2/2026 12:01:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/4/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $178 per person are available. Travel duration is 61h 29m
Greyhound US	63h 9m	12:01 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	12:10 AM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	Economy	$224	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/2/2026 12:01:00 PM to North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/5/2026 12:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $224 per person are available. Travel duration is 63h 9m
Greyhound US	63h 10m	3:20 AM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$241	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/2/2026 3:20:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/4/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $241 per person are available. Travel duration is 63h 10m
FlixBus	69h 50m	10:00 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	4:50 PM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	Economy	$243	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/2/2026 10:00:00 PM to North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/5/2026 4:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $243 per person are available. Travel duration is 69h 50m
FlixBus	66h 45m	11:45 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	3:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$245	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/2/2026 11:45:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/5/2026 3:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $245 per person are available. Travel duration is 66h 45m

Frequency of bus connections between Philadelphia and Los Angeles

See here how frequent the connections between Philadelphia and Los Angeles are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily buses from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 5 daily coaches between Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 10 buses from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Philadelphia and Los Angeles, with 6 offers.

Test cheapest views

The cheapest bus for the 7/27/2026 costs just $137, from Greyhound US

Facts about the bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 6 times every day by bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles in one click! Book your bus ticket from Philadelphia to Los Angeles starting from $137!

Cheapest Bus	$137
Fastest Bus	58h 25m
Earliest Bus	3:25 AM
Latest Bus	11:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes	6 Ø
Distance	2,387.5 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Philadelphia to Los Angeles

Every day, 6 buses from 2 bus companies leave Philadelphia for Los Angeles: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/27/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/26

Monday 07/27

$137

Tuesday 07/28

$220

Wednesday 07/29

$227

Thursday 07/30

Friday 07/31

$188

Saturday 08/01

$229

Sunday 08/02

$178

Monday 08/03

$231

Tuesday 08/04

$185

Wednesday 08/05

$220

Thursday 08/06

$186

Friday 08/07

$246

Saturday 08/08

Sunday 08/09

Monday 08/10

Tuesday 08/11

$202

Wednesday 08/12

$200

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

Sunday 08/16

$202

Monday 08/17

Tuesday 08/18

Wednesday 08/19

Thursday 08/20

Friday 08/21

Saturday 08/22

The cheapest time to travel from Philadelphia to Los Angeles

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $175, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $229.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, with $137. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $207.

How to save money travelling from Philadelphia to Los Angeles

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Philadelphia to Los Angeles in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Philadelphia to Los Angeles are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Philadelphia and Los Angeles

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

Central Bus Station

Filbert St 1001

Market St

Spring Garden St Station

Spring Garden St & 2nd St

JFK & Broad

John F Kennedy Blvd 1401

30th Street Station

Market St 2955

Downtown Bus Station

N Main St 512

Las Casas

Main Street 94

Tufesa

Maple Ave 611

Union Station

Ramirez Street 401-479

Amtrak

Alameda Street 738-788

Service and Comfort on the bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Philadelphia to Los Angeles? Or which bus companies serve the route Philadelphia to Los Angeles? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Philadelphia to Los Angeles bus

How much does a Philadelphia Los Angeles bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $137 and takes 58h 25m to reach Los Angeles. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $137 and $307. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Los Angeles.

On average, how many connections are available from Philadelphia to Los Angeles each day?

Every day, the Philadelphia to Los Angeles bus route is served by approximately 6 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Philadelphia to Los Angeles take?

The fastest bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles is offered by Greyhound US and takes 58h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $175. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?

The earliest bus arriving in Los Angeles from Philadelphia starts at 3:25 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?

The latest bus trip departing from Philadelphia for Los Angeles starts at 11:45 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Philadelphia Los Angeles route?

When traveling by bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, passengers can travel with Greyhound US and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Philadelphia and Los Angeles?

You can check all the direct connections between Philadelphia and Los Angeles by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound US and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Philadelphia to Los Angeles bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Philadelphia Los Angeles bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Philadelphia Los Angeles bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Philadelphia to Los Angeles

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Philadelphia and to Los Angeles

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Philadelphia and to Los Angeles. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!