Bus Trips From Philadelphia to Atlantic City

Philadelphia has a lot to offer sports enthusiasts, including numerous skate parks as well as scenic running and bike trails along the Schuylkill River. Philadelphia is even home to the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship every June. The 156-mile classic remains the longest running and most important single-day cycling road race in the United States. However, you may want to take a break and make the short trip to Atlantic City to walk the boardwalk, take in the ocean breezes or do some swimming or fishing. Several companies offer bus service between Philadelphia and Atlantic City--and at very reasonable rates.

Greyhound's Lucky Streak

Greyhound's "Lucky Streak" has daily service to Atlantic City from Philadelphia leaving every 30 minutes between 8:30 am and 10:30 pm. The buses leave from the Greyhound Station at 1001 Filbert Street, and passengers can be dropped off at the Atlantic City municipal terminal or numerous casinos, including the Atlantic City Hilton, Bally's, Caesars, Tropicana or Trump Marina. The trip takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes and costs $12 one way.

Greyhound
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
P.O. Box 660691, MS 470
Dallas, TX 75266-0691
(800) 231-2222
www.greyhound.com

Sheppard Bus Service

Sheppard Bus Service runs daily buses between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The buses leave twice a day, morning and afternoon, and leave from various spots in Philadelphia, including Klien's Super Market at 24th and Fairmount Avenue, Young Lee's Cleaner at 1831 JFK Blvd., Sam's Newstand at Broad and Walnut, Dell's at Front and Tasker, Schwartz Pharmacy at 9th and Ritner, and Fairfax Bus and Bagel at Broad and Snyder. The bus drops off passengers either Bally's, Showboat or Resorts. The fare is $18 round trip.

Sheppard Bus Service
35 Rockville Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(800) 451-4099
www.sheppardbus.com

New Jersey Transit

If you're looking to make a late-night trip to Atlantic City, then New Jersey Transit has the bus for you. This bus leaves the Greyhound bus terminal at 11th and Filbert Streets at 10:50 pm and arrives in Atlantic city at 12:20 am. The fare for this trip is $13.25 one way and is $6.00 for children, seniors and people with disabilities.

New Jersey Transit
(973) 275-5555
www.njtransit.com

Article Written By Amy Wolffing

Amy Wolffing has been writing professionally for over 25 years, writing everything from magazine features and articles to biographies and oral histories. She began as an entertainment reporter focusing on music, before branching out into other areas. Amy graduated from Temple University with a BA in Political Science and has worked for 15 years in the area of human resources training and development.

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