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4.6Newark, NJ - New York, NYCompare Amtrak, Amtrak
The cheapest and fastest trains from Newark, NJ to New York, NY
Cheapest price
$39
Average price
$211
Fastest journey
17 m
Average duration
18 m
Trains per day
45
Distance
14 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Newark, NJ 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 Newark, NJ to New York, NY will cost around $211 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $39.
Of the 45 trains that leave Newark, NJ for New York, NY on Mon, Apr 27, 45 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Apr 27 the direct trains cover the 14 km distance in an average of 18 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 17 m .
On Mon, Apr 27 the slowest trains will take 18 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.
654 Keystone Service7:54 PM0h18Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ8:12 PMPenn Station, New York, NY$391One-way0 transfers- 196 Northeast Regional9:04 PM0h22Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ9:26 PMPenn Station, New York, NY$391One-way0 transfers
- 136 Northeast Regional8:13 PM0h18Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ8:31 PMPenn Station, New York, NY$391One-way0 transfers
- 192 Northeast Regional10:19 PM0h19Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ10:38 PMPenn Station, New York, NY$391One-way0 transfers
- 626 Keystone Service10:53 PM0h21Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ11:14 PMPenn Station, New York, NY$391One-way0 transfers
2150 Acela7:31 AM0h17Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ7:48 AMPenn Station, New York, NY$5251One-way0 transfers- 2108 NextGen Acela12:55 PM0h17Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ1:12 PMPenn Station, New York, NY$9521One-way0 transfers
- 654 Keystone Service7:54 PM0h18Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ8:12 PMPenn Station, New York, NY$391One-way0 transfers
- 136 Northeast Regional8:13 PM0h18Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ8:31 PMPenn Station, New York, NY$391One-way0 transfers
- 640 Keystone Service8:15 AM0h18Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ8:33 AMPenn Station, New York, NY$781One-way0 transfers
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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newark, NJ to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 24m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $7, and a bus costs an average of $6.
Distance: 8 miles (14 km)
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Live departures
Newark, NJ to New York, NY train times
The table below shows live departures for Newark, NJ to New York, NY trains for today, Sunday, April 26. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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| 2256 NextGen Acela | 12:13 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h19 | 12:32 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 164 Northeast Regional | 12:23 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0h25 | 12:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 164 Northeast Regional | 12:30 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h18 | 12:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 664 Keystone Service | 12:31 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h18 | 12:49 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 118 Northeast Regional | 1:09 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h20 | 1:29 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 154 Northeast Regional | 1:22 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0h26 | 1:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 154 Northeast Regional | 1:28 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h20 | 1:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2252 Acela | 1:34 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h17 | 1:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 88 Northeast Regional | 2:23 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0h24 | 2:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 88 Northeast Regional | 2:29 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h18 | 2:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 666 Keystone Service | 2:38 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h21 | 2:59 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 140 Northeast Regional | 3:22 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0h29 | 3:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 140 Northeast Regional | 3:28 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h23 | 3:51 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 96 Northeast Regional | 4:22 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0h26 | 4:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 96 Northeast Regional | 4:29 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h19 | 4:48 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 670 Keystone Service | 5:13 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h19 | 5:32 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 156 Northeast Regional | 5:39 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0h23 | 6:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 132 Northeast Regional | 6:23 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0h24 | 6:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 132 Northeast Regional | 6:29 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h18 | 6:47 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 122 Northeast Regional | 6:43 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h18 | 7:01 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2258 NextGen Acela | 6:46 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h19 | 7:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 146 Northeast Regional | 7:26 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h20 | 7:46 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2222 Acela | 7:35 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h20 | 7:55 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 672 Keystone Service | 8:14 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h20 | 8:34 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 166 Northeast Regional | 8:22 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0h23 | 8:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 166 Northeast Regional | 8:27 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h18 | 8:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2226 NextGen Acela | 9:48 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h20 | 10:08 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 674 Keystone Service | 10:14 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h20 | 10:34 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, April 27 | |||||
| 66 Northeast Regional | 4:48 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h23 | 5:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 190 Northeast Regional | 7:07 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h19 | 7:26 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2150 Acela | 7:31 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h17 | 7:48 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 110 Northeast Regional | 7:50 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h18 | 8:08 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 170 Northeast Regional | 8:07 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h20 | 8:27 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 640 Keystone Service | 8:15 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h18 | 8:33 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 642 Keystone Service | 9:06 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h20 | 9:26 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 130 Northeast Regional | 9:42 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h20 | 10:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 600 Keystone Service | 9:47 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h24 | 10:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 172 Northeast Regional | 10:18 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0h27 | 10:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 172 Northeast Regional | 10:24 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h21 | 10:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 644 Keystone Service | 10:47 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h18 | 11:05 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 112 Northeast Regional | 10:55 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h19 | 11:14 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 56 Vermonter | 11:03 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h18 | 11:21 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Overview: Train from Newark, NJ to New York, NY
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Trains from Newark, NJ to New York, NY run on average 44 times per day, taking around 24m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $7 (€5) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by bus.
There are 44 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:11, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 8 miles (14 km) distance in 18m.
Distance 8 miles (14 km) |
Average train duration 24m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€5) |
Trains per day 44 |
Direct trains 44 |
Fastest train 18m |
First train 12:11 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
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Best time to book 84 days |
Traveling by train from Newark, NJ to New York, NY
The train connection between Newark, NJ and New York, NY is efficient and convenient, making it easy for travelers to explore the vibrant attractions of both cities. The primary train provider on this route is Amtrak. With frequent departures throughout the day, passengers can enjoy a comfortable journey that typically takes around 20 minutes. Whether you're heading into Manhattan for business or leisure, this quick transit option ensures you spend more time enjoying your destination!
Train Connection: Newark, NJ to New York, NY
The train connection between Newark and New York takes approximately 18 minutes. There are 3 direct connections available each day from either Newark Airport Amtrak or Newark Penn Station to Penn Station in New York City.
Newark, NJ to New York, NY
The first daily train journey departs from Newark at 5:34 AM, providing an early start for travelers heading to the bustling city of New York. The last train leaves New York at 11:26 PM, allowing late-night arrivals back in Newark after a day of exploration and excitement.
Train Tickets Price for Newark, NJ to New York, NY
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection between Newark and New York is $12 (11€). The average ticket price typically ranges around $15 (14€), making it an affordable option for travelers looking to commute between these two cities.
Exploring New York City's Iconic Landmarks
The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France in 1886, symbolizes freedom and democracy for millions who have arrived on American shores. Standing at an impressive 305 feet tall, this iconic monument not only welcomes visitors to New York Harbor but also serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring spirit of hope and opportunity that defines our nation. As you explore its pedestal and crown, you'll discover breathtaking views of the skyline while immersing yourself in the rich history surrounding Lady Liberty.
Central Park is an urban oasis designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1858, offering a serene escape amidst the bustling city life. Spanning over 843 acres, it features picturesque landscapes with meandering paths, tranquil lakes, and vibrant gardens that invite relaxation or adventure alike. Unique attractions like Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge provide perfect photo opportunities while showcasing nature's beauty right in the heart of Manhattan.
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FAQs: Trains from Newark, NJ to New York, NY
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Newark, NJ to New York, NY 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 New York, NY, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Popular train stations from Newark, NJ to New York, NY
Wifi
Lockers
Parking
Dining
ATM
Taxis
Accessibility
WC
Hotel
Lounge
Lost and Found Office
Ticket Office
Bike Parking
Car Rental
Information Desk
Luggage Carts
- 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible via Market Street and Raymond Boulevard.
- Forno's of Spain
- Iberia Tavern & Restaurant
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- $0.50
- DoubleTree by Hilton Newark Penn Station
- Hotel Indigo Newark Downtown
- Courtyard by Marriott Newark Downtown
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Budget
- Enterprise
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms for NJ Transit and Amtrak services
- Hall 2: Newark Light Rail connections
- Hall 3: PATH connections
- NJ Transit: Lines Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, Raritan Valley Line
- Newark Light Rail
- PATH: Newark-WTC line
- Bus: Several NJ Transit bus lines available
WifiParkingTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelTicket OfficeInformation DeskLuggage Carts- 24/7 Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available at the airport with various options for short-term and long-term stays.
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- Free for passengers
- Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott
- Hilton Newark Airport
- Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- The station is part of the Newark Liberty International Airport complex, connected by AirTrain to terminals and parking.
- AirTrain: Connects to airport terminals
- NJ Transit: Services to New York Penn Station and Newark Penn Station
- Amtrak: Northeast Regional services
WifiLockersParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityHotelTicket OfficeCar RentalInformation Desk- 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
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