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Philadelphia Museum Of Art
One of the largest art museums in the US, known for major collections, landmark architecture, and the famous Rocky Steps.
Cheapest price
$19
Average price
$154
Fastest journey
1 h 6 m
Average duration
1 h 7 m
Trains per day
52
Distance
134 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA will cost around $154 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $19.
Of the 52 trains that leave Penn Station, New York, NY for 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA on Thu, Jun 04, 52 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 04 the direct trains cover the 134 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 .
On Thu, Jun 04 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.
179 Northeast Regional
607 Keystone Service
111 Northeast Regional
181 Northeast Regional
641 Keystone Service
2107 NextGen Acela
2167 Acela
2123 NextGen Acela
2115 Acela
2113 NextGen AcelaOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, and a train costs an average of $12.
Distance: 83 miles (134 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$37 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $46 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 24m Average total duration 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA costing on average $37 (€30).
Other travel options to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 54m.
The journey is about 5m faster (1h 39m by train vs 1h 44m by car) and roughly $9 (€7) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($37 (€30) vs $46 (€37)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Amtrak, Amtrak.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA trains for today, Wednesday, June 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
111 Northeast Regional | 4:50 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h32 | 6:22 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
181 Northeast Regional | 5:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h23 | 7:08 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
607 Keystone Service | 5:50 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h28 | 7:18 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
89 Palmetto | 6:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h24 | 7:26 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2103 NextGen Acela | 6:10 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h10 | 7:20 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
113 Northeast Regional | 6:32 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 7:59 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
51 Cardinal | 6:40 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 8:07 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
79 Carolinian | 7:04 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h45 | 8:49 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
641 Keystone Service | 7:17 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h29 | 8:46 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
183 Northeast Regional | 7:25 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h32 | 8:57 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2107 NextGen Acela | 7:35 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h06 | 8:41 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 8:23 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h24 | 9:47 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2151 NextGen Acela | 9:00 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h08 | 10:08 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 9:25 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 10:52 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
643 Keystone Service | 9:28 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h22 | 10:50 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2113 NextGen Acela | 10:00 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h08 | 11:08 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
95 Northeast Regional | 10:35 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h21 | 11:56 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
43 Pennsylvanian | 10:52 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h23 | 12:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2155 NextGen Acela | 11:00 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h11 | 12:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
119 Northeast Regional | 11:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h29 | 12:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
125 Northeast Regional | 11:35 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h25 | 1:00 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2115 Acela | 11:55 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h08 | 1:03 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
645 Keystone Service | 12:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h20 | 1:25 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
131 Northeast Regional | 12:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h33 | 1:43 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 12:40 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h35 | 2:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
609 Keystone Service | 12:54 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h25 | 2:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 NextGen Acela | 1:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h09 | 2:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
19 Crescent | 2:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h31 | 3:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 2:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h22 | 3:24 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
647 Keystone Service | 2:11 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h22 | 3:33 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2121 NextGen Acela | 2:15 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h10 | 3:25 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
97 Silver Meteor | 2:30 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h35 | 4:05 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
649 Keystone Service | 2:44 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h28 | 4:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2163 Acela | 3:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h12 | 4:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 3:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 4:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
651 Keystone Service | 4:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h20 | 5:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 4:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h24 | 5:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
129 Northeast Regional | 4:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h33 | 5:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2167 Acela | 5:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h07 | 6:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
653 Keystone Service | 5:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h19 | 6:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
193 Northeast Regional | 5:27 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h21 | 6:48 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2123 NextGen Acela | 6:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h07 | 7:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
197 Northeast Regional | 6:08 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h20 | 7:28 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 6:25 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h25 | 7:50 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
655 Keystone Service | 6:35 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h25 | 8:00 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
55 Vermonter | 6:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h22 | 8:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2171 Acela | 7:18 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h11 | 8:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 7:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 9:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
657 Keystone Service | 8:30 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h25 | 9:55 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
639 Keystone Service | 9:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 10:27 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
177 Northeast Regional | 10:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h40 | 11:45 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
67 Northeast Regional | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h28 | 12:51 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, June 4 | |||||
179 Northeast Regional | 12:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h28 | 1:39 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA run on average 44 times per day, taking around 1h 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 44 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:45. The fastest train covers the 83 miles (134 km) distance in 1h 20m.
Distance 83 miles (134 km) |
Average train duration 1h 39m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 44 |
Direct trains 44 |
Fastest train 1h 20m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:45 PM |
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One of the largest art museums in the US, known for major collections, landmark architecture, and the famous Rocky Steps.
Renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and early modern art displayed in an intimate, highly regarded setting.
Major science museum with interactive exhibits, a planetarium, and family-friendly displays near the Parkway museums district.
Grand boulevard lined with major museums, flags, fountains, and cultural institutions, ideal for a classic city walk.
Elegant central park and surrounding neighborhood known for people-watching, historic character, and refined city atmosphere.
Historic district with cobblestone streets, heritage sites, galleries, and a strong concentration of colonial-era attractions.
A Philadelphia classic of thin-sliced beef and melted cheese in a long roll, often ordered with fried onions. It is the city’s most iconic sandwich.
A traditional South Philadelphia sandwich with slow-roasted pork, sharp provolone, and broccoli rabe. Many locals consider it as essential as the cheesesteak.
Philadelphia-style soft pretzels are chewier and denser than many others, commonly eaten as a street snack with mustard.
A historic public market with many established Philadelphia food vendors, ideal for trying local specialties in a lively casual setting.
A well-known French brasserie on Rittenhouse Square with polished service, classic dishes, and a stylish atmosphere popular for breakfast through dinner.
A long-running seafood restaurant and oyster bar known for fresh shellfish, lobster rolls, and a classic city dining atmosphere.
Moderate for a major U.S. city. Casual meals are reasonable, but hotels and fine dining near Center City cost more.
Restaurants: 18-20% standard, 20%+ for great service. Bars: USD 1-2 per drink. Taxis: 10-15%. Hotel staff: USD 2-5. Tip on pre-tax total; service charges are uncommon.
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30th Street Station, Philadelphia -> Center City, Philadelphia
The train connection between Penn Station in New York and 30th Street Station in Philadelphia is a convenient option for travelers looking to explore the vibrant culture of both cities. Amtrak provides reliable service on this route, ensuring a comfortable journey with scenic views along the way. With frequent departures throughout the day, passengers can easily plan their trips and enjoy seamless travel between these two iconic destinations.
The train connection between Penn Station in New York and 30th Street Station in Pennsylvania is direct and takes approximately 1 hour and 19 minutes. There are a total of 12 connections available each day.
The first daily journey departs from Penn Station at 08:20 AM, providing an early start for travelers heading to Philadelphia. The last train of the day leaves at 11:40 PM, allowing late-night arrivals into the city.
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection between Penn Station and 30th Street Station is $11 (10€). The average ticket price typically hovers around $49 (44.1€), making it a budget-friendly option for travelers looking to explore this route.
Welcome to 30th Street Station, a stunning example of Beaux-Arts architecture that opened in 1933 and has since become one of the busiest train stations in the country. Its significance lies not only in its role as a transportation hub but also as an iconic symbol of Philadelphia's rich history and vibrant culture. As you explore, be sure to admire the grand waiting room with its soaring ceilings and intricate murals that tell stories of Pennsylvania’s past.
Next on our journey is the University of Pennsylvania, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1740, making it one of America’s oldest institutions for higher education. This prestigious university is significant for its innovative approach to learning and research, producing numerous influential leaders across various fields. Don’t miss visiting Locust Walk—a lively thoroughfare filled with students—and take note of the beautiful Gothic Revival architecture that adorns many campus buildings.
Finally, we arrive at the Philadelphia Museum of Art—home to an impressive collection spanning over 2,000 years! Opened in 1928, this museum holds great significance as both a cultural landmark and an artistic treasure trove featuring works from renowned artists like Van Gogh and Duchamp. Make sure you climb those famous steps made popular by Rocky; they offer not just exercise but breathtaking views overlooking Fairmount Park!
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, 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 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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