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Cheapest price on Sep 30
$25
Average ticket price on Sep 30
$129
Fastest journey on Sep 30
2 h 21 m
Average journey duration on Sep 30
2 h 23 m
Trains on Sep 30
68
Distance
292 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Columbia, MD 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 Columbia, MD to New York, NY will cost around $129 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $25.
On Wed, Sep 30, we found 68 trains from Columbia, MD to New York, NY, including 66 direct services.
On Wed, Sep 30 the direct trains cover the 292 km distance in an average of 2 h 23 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 21 m .
On Wed, Sep 30 the slowest trains will take 2 h 25 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.
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2150 AcelaThe table below shows live departures for Columbia, MD to New York, NY trains for today, Tuesday, September 29. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
136 Northeast Regional | 5:27 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h04 | 8:31 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2120 Acela [NextGen] | 5:38 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h25 | 8:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 5:43 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h48 | 8:31 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
80 Carolinian | 6:15 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h55 | 9:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
196 Northeast Regional | 6:33 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h53 | 9:26 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2124 Acela [NextGen] | 6:45 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h25 | 9:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
196 Northeast Regional | 6:49 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h37 | 9:26 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 7:03 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h14 | 10:17 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 7:18 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h59 | 10:17 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2126 Acela [NextGen] | 7:22 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h35 | 9:57 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2126 Acela [NextGen] | 7:35 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h22 | 9:57 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
192 Northeast Regional | 7:37 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h01 | 10:38 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
192 Northeast Regional | 7:54 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h44 | 10:38 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 8:23 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h00 | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2128 Acela [NextGen] | 8:34 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h29 | 11:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 8:40 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h43 | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
198 Northeast Regional | 9:43 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h02 | 12:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
198 Northeast Regional | 9:59 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h46 | 12:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 10:35 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 6h36 | 5:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 11:01 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 6h10 | 5:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2150 Acela | 5:09 AM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h38 | 7:47 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2150 Acela | 5:22 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h25 | 7:47 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
170 | 5:29 AM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h58 | 8:27 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
170 | 5:44 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h43 | 8:27 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2102 Acela | 6:21 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h33 | 8:54 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
130 | 7:05 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h57 | 10:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2152 Acela | 7:06 AM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h43 | 9:49 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 | 7:34 AM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h11 | 10:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 | 7:50 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h55 | 10:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2104 Acela | 8:03 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h27 | 10:30 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
112 | 8:07 AM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h07 | 11:14 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
112 | 8:22 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h52 | 11:14 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 | 8:33 AM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h48 | 11:21 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 | 8:48 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h33 | 11:21 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2154 Acela | 8:53 AM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h34 | 11:27 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2154 Acela | 9:06 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h21 | 11:27 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
86 | 9:17 AM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h59 | 12:16 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
86 | 9:32 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h44 | 12:16 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 | 9:57 AM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h59 | 12:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 | 10:13 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h43 | 12:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2108 Acela | 10:38 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h27 | 1:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 | 11:02 AM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h12 | 2:14 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 | 11:18 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h56 | 2:14 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2156 Acela | 11:26 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h30 | 1:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 | 11:30 AM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h04 | 2:34 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 | 11:46 AM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h48 | 2:34 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
41 · 178 | 12:21 PM Rockville Station, Rockville, MD | 7h03 | 7:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1 transfer | |
41 · 148 | 12:21 PM Rockville Station, Rockville, MD | 6h06 | 6:27 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1 transfer | |
2112 Acela | 12:22 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h31 | 2:53 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 | 12:23 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h57 | 3:20 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 | 12:38 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h42 | 3:20 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2158 Acela | 1:11 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h43 | 3:54 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
184 | 1:54 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h56 | 4:50 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2116 Acela | 2:27 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h28 | 4:55 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 | 2:28 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h56 | 5:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 | 2:43 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h41 | 5:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 | 3:03 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h39 | 6:42 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2160 Acela | 3:11 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h38 | 5:49 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 | 3:21 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 3h21 | 6:42 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 | 3:22 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h05 | 6:27 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 | 3:38 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h49 | 6:27 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 | 3:53 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h05 | 6:58 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2118 Acela | 3:58 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h26 | 6:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 | 4:08 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h50 | 6:58 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 | 4:23 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 3h01 | 7:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 | 4:39 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h45 | 7:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2162 Acela | 4:43 PM BWI Airport Rail Station, Hanover, MD | 2h37 | 7:20 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2162 Acela | 4:56 PM Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore, MD | 2h24 | 7:20 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Columbia, MD to New York, NY run on average 58 times per day, taking around 3h 0m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $19 (€16) but you can travel from only $12 (€10) by bus.
There are 55 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:09, the last at 23:24. The fastest train covers the 181 miles (292 km) distance in 2h 14m.
Distance 181 miles (292 km) |
Average train duration 3h 0m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 (€16) |
Trains per day 58 |
Direct trains 55 |
Fastest train 2h 14m |
First train 4:09 AM |
Last train 11:24 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 Columbia, MD to New York, NY trains use the Pennsylvania Station to Penn Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Columbia, MD 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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