The cheapest and fastest trains from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA
Cheapest price
16S$
Average price
164S$
Fastest journey
1 h 6 m
Average duration
1 h 7 m
Trains per day
55
Distance
130 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA will cost around 164S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 16S$.
Of the 55 trains that leave New York, NY for Philadelphia, PA every day 55 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 130 km distance in an average of 1 h 7 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 6 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 8 m 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.
607 Keystone Service5:50 AM1h28Penn Station, New York, NY7:18 AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA16 S$1One-way0 changes
111 Northeast Regional4:50 AM1h32Penn Station, New York, NY6:22 AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA16 S$1One-way0 changes
181 Northeast Regional5:45 AM1h23Penn Station, New York, NY7:08 AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA25 S$1One-way0 changes
639 Keystone Service9:00 PM1h27Penn Station, New York, NY10:27 PM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA25 S$1One-way0 changes
179 Northeast Regional12:11 AM1h28Penn Station, New York, NY1:39 AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA25 S$1One-way0 changes
2107 Acela7:35 AM1h06Penn Station, New York, NY8:41 AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA422 S$1One-way0 changes
2119 NextGen Acela2:15 PM1h06Penn Station, New York, NY3:21 PM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA338 S$1One-way0 changes
2131 NextGen Acela8:00 PM1h07Penn Station, New York, NY9:07 PM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA338 S$1One-way0 changes
2151 NextGen Acela9:00 AM1h08Penn Station, New York, NY10:08 AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA527 S$1One-way0 changes
2115 NextGen Acela11:55 AM1h08Penn Station, New York, NY1:03 PM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA338 S$1One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from 22S$. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of 22S$, and a train costs an average of 14S$.
Distance: 130 km
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Live departures
New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA train times
The table below shows live departures for New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA trains for today, Monday, 29 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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651 Keystone Service | 4:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h20 | 5:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 4:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h24 | 5:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2123 Acela | 4:13 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h12 | 5:25 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
129 Northeast Regional | 4:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h33 | 5:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2167 Acela | 5:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h09 | 6:09 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
653 Keystone Service | 5:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h19 | 6:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
193 Northeast Regional | 5:27 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h21 | 6:48 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2127 NextGen Acela | 6:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h08 | 7:08 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
197 Northeast Regional | 6:08 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h20 | 7:28 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 6:25 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h25 | 7:50 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
655 Keystone Service | 6:35 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h25 | 8:00 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
55 Vermonter | 6:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h22 | 8:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2171 Acela | 7:18 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h11 | 8:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 7:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 9:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2131 NextGen Acela | 8:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h07 | 9:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
657 Keystone Service | 8:30 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h25 | 9:55 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
639 Keystone Service | 9:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 10:27 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
177 Northeast Regional | 10:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h40 | 11:45 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
67 Northeast Regional | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h28 | 12:51 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
| Tuesday, 30 June | |||||
179 Northeast Regional | 12:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h28 | 1:39 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
111 Northeast Regional | 4:50 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h32 | 6:22 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
181 Northeast Regional | 5:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h23 | 7:08 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
607 Keystone Service | 5:50 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h28 | 7:18 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
89 Palmetto | 6:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h24 | 7:26 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2103 NextGen Acela | 6:10 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h09 | 7:19 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
113 Northeast Regional | 6:32 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 7:59 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
79 Carolinian | 7:04 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h45 | 8:49 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
641 Keystone Service | 7:17 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h29 | 8:46 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
183 Northeast Regional | 7:25 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h32 | 8:57 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2107 Acela | 7:35 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h06 | 8:41 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2109 NextGen Acela | 8:20 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h09 | 9:29 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 8:23 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h24 | 9:47 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2151 NextGen Acela | 9:00 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h08 | 10:08 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 9:25 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 10:52 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
643 Keystone Service | 9:28 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h22 | 10:50 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2113 NextGen Acela | 10:00 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h08 | 11:08 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
95 Northeast Regional | 10:35 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h21 | 11:56 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
43 Pennsylvanian | 10:52 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h23 | 12:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2155 NextGen Acela | 11:00 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h11 | 12:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
119 Northeast Regional | 11:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h29 | 12:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
125 Northeast Regional | 11:35 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h25 | 1:00 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2115 NextGen Acela | 11:55 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h08 | 1:03 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
645 Keystone Service | 12:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h20 | 1:25 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
131 Northeast Regional | 12:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h33 | 1:43 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 12:40 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h35 | 2:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
609 Keystone Service | 12:54 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h25 | 2:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2159 NextGen Acela | 1:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h09 | 2:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
19 Crescent | 2:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h31 | 3:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 2:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h22 | 3:24 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
647 Keystone Service | 2:11 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h22 | 3:33 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2119 NextGen Acela | 2:15 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h06 | 3:21 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
97 Silver Meteor | 2:30 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h35 | 4:05 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
649 Keystone Service | 2:44 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h28 | 4:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 3:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 4:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
2165 Acela | 3:16 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h09 | 4:25 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA
Trains from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA run on average 43 times per day, taking around 1h 52m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 14S$ if you book in advance.
There are 43 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:11, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 130 km distance in 1h 20m.
Distance 130 km |
Average train duration 1h 52m |
Cheapest ticket price 14S$ |
Trains per day 43 |
Direct trains 43 |
Fastest train 1h 20m |
First train 12:11 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 91 days |
Train companies: Amtrak, Peter Pan Bus Lines from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA trainsAmtrak, Peter Pan Bus Lines trains will get you between New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA from 14S$. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from New York, NY to Philadelphia, PA by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Philadelphia, PA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA
- Mon - Sun: 05:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi available in Moynihan Train Hall
- Baggage assistance is provided by Red Caps, open 24/7 at Penn and open from 05:00 to 23:00 at Moynihan Train Hall.
- Blue Bottle Coffee
- Magnolia Bakery
- Starbucks
- The Pennsy Food Hall
- Nick + Stef's Steakhouse
- Penn & Sushi
- Krispy Kreme Donuts
- T.G.I. Friday's
- NY Pizza Suprema
- Blarney Stone
- & many more
- Accessible facilities including restroom, parking, elevators, and ramps. Additional assistance available at ticket counters or by asking uniformed employees
- The New Yorker at Wyndham Hotel
- Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Chelsea
- Hilton Garden Inn West 35th Street
- Mon - Sun: 05:00-22:00
- Located on the connecting concourse near Tracks 18-19
- Subway lines: 1, 2, 3, A, C, E
- Bus lines: M7, M20
- Train lines: Acela, Adirondack, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Keystone Service, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf, Northeast Regional, Pennsylvanian, Silver Service/Palmetto, Vermonter, PATH, New Jersey Transit, Long Island Railroad, AirTrain Newark, AirTrain JFK
- 5:15 AM - 10:30 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via 30th Street and Market Street
- Bridgewater's Pub
- The Porch at 30th Street Station
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- $1
- The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel
- Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
- The Study at University City
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Main Hall: entrance, ticketing, and waiting area
- Upper Level: Amtrak platforms
- Lower Level: SEPTA Regional Rail platforms
- SEPTA: Market-Frankford Line
- Trolley: Routes 10, 11, 13, 34, 36
- Bus: Several lines available
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