- Must visit
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
$12
Average price
$20
Fastest journey
1 h 50 m
Average duration
3 h 7 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
160 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Claymont, DE 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 Claymont, DE to New York, NY will cost around $20 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $12.
Of the 3 trains that leave Claymont, DE for New York, NY on Thu, Aug 27, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Aug 27 the direct trains cover the 160 km distance in an average of 3 h 7 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 50 m .
On Thu, Aug 27 the slowest trains will take 5 h 31 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 Claymont, DE to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 1m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, and a flight costs an average of $267.
Distance: 99 miles (160 km)
Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
|---|---|---|
$150 Average price | $679 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest |
2h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Claymont, DE to New York, NY:
A bus is $109 (€88) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Claymont, DE to New York, NY costing on average $150 (€121).
A bus is $637 (€514) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Claymont, DE to New York, NY costing on average $679 (€547).
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 46m.
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
The table below shows live departures for Claymont, DE to New York, NY trains for today, Tuesday, August 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2152 Acela | 8:03 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h46 | 9:49 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2152 Acela | 8:03 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h23 | 9:26 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 8:40 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h43 | 10:23 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 8:40 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 2h05 | 10:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 8:40 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h37 | 10:17 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2104 NextGen Acela | 8:47 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h43 | 10:30 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2104 NextGen Acela | 8:47 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h24 | 10:11 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
112 Northeast Regional | 9:11 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 2h03 | 11:14 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
112 Northeast Regional | 9:11 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h44 | 10:55 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 Vermonter | 9:32 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h49 | 11:21 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 Vermonter | 9:32 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h29 | 11:01 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
86 Northeast Regional | 10:23 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h33 | 11:56 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
86 Northeast Regional | 10:23 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h53 | 12:16 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 11:07 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h31 | 12:38 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 11:07 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h23 | 12:30 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 11:07 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h49 | 12:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2108 NextGen Acela | 11:21 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h23 | 12:44 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2108 NextGen Acela | 11:21 AM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h44 | 1:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 12:04 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h43 | 1:47 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 12:04 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 2h10 | 2:14 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 12:04 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h48 | 1:52 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 12:38 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h38 | 2:16 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 12:38 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h56 | 2:34 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 12:38 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h31 | 2:09 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2112 Acela | 1:06 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h47 | 2:53 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 1:28 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h33 | 3:01 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 1:28 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h52 | 3:20 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2158 NextGen Acela | 2:09 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h45 | 3:54 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2158 NextGen Acela | 2:09 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h26 | 3:35 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 2:44 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h45 | 4:29 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 2:44 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 2h06 | 4:50 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2116 NextGen Acela | 3:12 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h43 | 4:55 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2116 NextGen Acela | 3:12 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h25 | 4:37 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 3:35 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h28 | 5:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 3:35 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h22 | 4:57 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 3:35 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h49 | 5:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2160 NextGen Acela | 4:06 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h43 | 5:49 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2160 NextGen Acela | 4:06 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h24 | 5:30 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 4:20 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 2h20 | 6:40 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 4:20 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h57 | 6:17 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 4:30 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h30 | 6:00 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 4:30 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h57 | 6:27 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 4:30 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h37 | 6:07 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2118 NextGen Acela | 4:47 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h19 | 6:06 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2118 NextGen Acela | 4:47 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h37 | 6:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 4:59 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h38 | 6:37 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 4:59 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h32 | 6:31 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 4:59 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h59 | 6:58 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 5:27 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h30 | 6:57 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 5:27 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h36 | 7:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 5:27 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h57 | 7:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2120 NextGen Acela | 6:23 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h40 | 8:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 6:29 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 2h02 | 8:31 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 6:29 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h42 | 8:11 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 6:29 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h36 | 8:05 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2124 NextGen Acela | 7:31 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h39 | 9:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
196 Northeast Regional | 7:39 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h47 | 9:26 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
196 Northeast Regional | 7:39 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h25 | 9:04 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 8:07 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 2h10 | 10:17 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 8:07 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h47 | 9:54 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
192 Northeast Regional | 8:45 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h33 | 10:18 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
192 Northeast Regional | 8:45 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h53 | 10:38 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2128 NextGen Acela | 9:23 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h40 | 11:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2128 NextGen Acela | 9:23 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h21 | 10:44 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 9:29 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h54 | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 9:29 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h34 | 11:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, August 26 | |||||
![]() | 2:14 AM Claymont, DE | 2h01 | 4:15 AM New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, August 25 | |||||
198 Northeast Regional | 10:53 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h52 | 12:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
198 Northeast Regional | 10:53 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 1h33 | 12:26 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, August 26 | |||||
![]() | 3:40 AM Claymont, DE | 5h31 | 9:11 AM New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:44 AM Claymont, DE | 1h50 | 5:34 AM New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, August 25 | |||||
66 Northeast Regional | 11:59 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 5h12 | 5:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 11:59 PM Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE | 4h46 | 4:45 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Trains from Claymont, DE to New York, NY run on average 59 times per day, taking around 2h 1m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $13 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 56 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:09, the last at 23:40. The fastest train covers the 99 miles (160 km) distance in 1h 19m.
Distance 99 miles (160 km) |
Average train duration 2h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price $13 (€10) |
Trains per day 59 |
Direct trains 56 |
Fastest train 1h 19m |
First train 4:09 AM |
Last train 11:40 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.
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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.
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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 Claymont, DE to New York, NY trains use the Wilmington Station to Penn Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Claymont, DE 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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