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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
World-renowned museum spanning ancient to modern art. Highlights include masterworks, global collections, and the dramatic Fifth Avenue setting.
Cheapest price
₫20
Average price
₫20
Fastest journey
3 h 48 m
Average duration
3 h 48 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
288 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Canton, MA to New York, NY is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Canton, MA to New York, NY will cost around ₫20 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only ₫20.
Of the 1 trains that leave Canton, MA for New York, NY on Sun, Aug 16, 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Aug 16 the direct trains cover the 288 km distance in an average of 3 h 48 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 48 m .
On Sun, Aug 16 the slowest trains will take 3 h 48 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.


Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Canton, MA to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from ₫17. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 35m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of ₫17, and a flight costs an average of ₫54.
Distance: 178 miles (288 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
₫60 Average price | ₫29 Average price Cheapest | ₫119 Average price | ₫50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 20m Average total duration 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Canton, MA to New York, NY:
A bus is ₫31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Canton, MA to New York, NY costing on average ₫60.
A bus is ₫91 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Canton, MA to New York, NY costing on average ₫119.
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 50m.
Bus takes on average 4h 31m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (3h 50m by train vs 3h 56m by car). Tickets start at around ₫60 compared to roughly ₫50 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Canton, MA to New York, NY trains for today, Friday, August 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2155 NextGen Acela | 7:05 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h45 | 10:50 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2155 NextGen Acela | 7:15 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h35 | 10:50 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2155 NextGen Acela | 7:15 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h04 | 11:19 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 8:18 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h06 | 12:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 8:28 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h28 | 12:56 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional · 97 Silver Meteor | 8:28 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 6h22 | 2:50 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1 transfer | |
171 Northeast Regional | 8:28 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h56 | 12:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 NextGen Acela | 9:05 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h46 | 12:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 NextGen Acela+ 19 Crescent | 9:15 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 5h00 | 2:15 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1 transfer | |
2159 NextGen Acela+ 97 Silver Meteor | 9:15 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 5h35 | 2:50 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1 transfer | |
2159 NextGen Acela | 9:15 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h00 | 1:15 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 NextGen Acela | 9:15 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h36 | 12:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 9:26 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h21 | 1:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 9:36 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h11 | 1:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 9:36 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h42 | 2:18 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 10:26 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h03 | 2:29 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 10:37 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h44 | 3:21 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 10:37 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h52 | 2:29 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2165 Acela | 11:20 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h44 | 3:04 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2165 Acela | 11:31 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h59 | 3:30 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2165 Acela | 11:31 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h33 | 3:04 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 11:46 AM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h06 | 3:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 11:57 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h23 | 4:20 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 11:57 AM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h55 | 3:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
449 Lake Shore Limited · 475 Amtrak Hartford Line · 65 Northeast Regional | 12:57 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 10h05 | 11:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 2 transfers | |
2167 Acela | 1:06 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h44 | 4:50 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2167 Acela | 1:15 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h58 | 5:13 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2167 Acela | 1:15 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h35 | 4:50 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 1:43 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h26 | 6:09 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 1:54 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h48 | 6:42 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 1:54 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h15 | 6:09 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2171 Acela | 3:16 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h52 | 7:08 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 3:21 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h17 | 7:38 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2171 Acela | 3:25 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h43 | 7:08 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2171 Acela | 3:25 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h08 | 7:33 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 3:32 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h06 | 7:38 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 3:32 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h36 | 8:08 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
177 Northeast Regional | 5:35 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h17 | 9:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
177 Northeast Regional | 5:46 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h06 | 9:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
177 Northeast Regional | 5:46 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h35 | 10:21 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2193 Acela | 6:11 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h35 | 9:46 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2193 Acela | 6:20 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h26 | 9:46 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
65 Northeast Regional | 6:51 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 4h11 | 11:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
65 Northeast Regional | 7:01 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h39 | 11:40 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
65 Northeast Regional | 7:01 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h01 | 11:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
179 Northeast Regional | 7:52 PM Back Bay station, Boston, MA | 3h57 | 11:49 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
179 Northeast Regional | 8:03 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 4h24 | 12:27 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
179 Northeast Regional | 8:03 PM Route 128/University Park Station, Westwood, MA | 3h46 | 11:49 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, August 15 | |||||
![]() | 1:11 AM Canton, MA | 3h48 | 4:59 AM New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Trains from Canton, MA to New York, NY run on average 49 times per day, taking around 3h 50m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at ₫20 but you can travel from only ₫17 by bus.
There are 49 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:27, the last at 21:29. The fastest train covers the 178 miles (288 km) distance in 3h 37m.
Distance 178 miles (288 km) |
Average train duration 3h 50m |
Cheapest ticket price ₫20 |
Trains per day 49 |
Direct trains 49 |
Fastest train 3h 37m |
First train 5:27 AM |
Last train 9:29 PM |
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World-renowned museum spanning ancient to modern art. Highlights include masterworks, global collections, and the dramatic Fifth Avenue setting.
Leading museum of modern and contemporary art, home to influential works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Warhol, and many others.
Major American art museum inside a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece. Its spiral galleries make the building itself part of the experience.
Vast urban park with lakes, meadows, museums, and scenic paths. It is the city’s classic outdoor escape and a true must-see.
Elevated park built on a former rail line, offering gardens, public art, and fresh perspectives on the West Side.
Bright, busy crossroads famous for giant screens, theaters, and nonstop energy. It is overwhelming, iconic, and quintessentially New York.
A thin, foldable slice with crisp crust and tangy tomato sauce. It is the city’s iconic fast meal, shaped by generations of neighborhood pizzerias.
A hand-rolled boiled and baked bagel, often topped with cream cheese and lox. New York water and long-standing bagel shops made it a city staple.
Salt-cured beef steamed until tender, usually served on rye with mustard. It is a classic Jewish deli sandwich strongly tied to New York food culture.
Acclaimed fine-dining restaurant highlighting contemporary American cuisine with refined tasting menus. Elegant setting and one of the city’s landmark tables.
Legendary coal-oven pizzeria serving classic New York pies in a casual, bustling setting. A long-standing favorite for an old-school slice experience.
Historic Jewish deli famed for towering pastrami sandwiches and classic counter service. Busy, traditional, and deeply tied to Lower East Side food culture.
Very high costs for hotels, dining, and attractions; transit is moderate, but overall NYC is pricier than most US and global city breaks.
Tip 18-20% at restaurants, more for great service. Taxis: 15-20%. Cafes: round up or add $1-2 for drinks.
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Most Canton, MA to New York, NY trains use the Back Bay Station to Penn Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Canton, MA and New York, NY train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Penn Station is 4 km from New York city centre. Public transport options include:
Penn Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, Hotel, Ticket Office, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: 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
Free Wi-Fi available in Moynihan Train Hall. ATMs are there are ATMs in various locations around the station.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 05:00-22:00. Information desks are located on the connecting concourse near Tracks 18-19.
Luggage storage is baggage assistance is provided by Red Caps, open 24/7 at Penn and open from 05:00 to 23:00 at Moynihan Train Hall. .
Available at Penn Station: Parking, Taxis.
Available at Penn Station: Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Penn Station: Accessible facilities including restroom, parking, elevators, and ramps. Additional assistance available at ticket counters or by asking uniformed employees.
Nearby hotels include The New Yorker at Wyndham Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Chelsea, Hilton Garden Inn West 35th Street.
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