Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA train

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA

Showing times and prices for May 17

Cheapest price

$31

Average price

$151

Fastest journey

1 h 5 m

Average duration

1 h 9 m

Trains per day

37

Distance

134 km

Cheap tickets

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 $151 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $31.

Fast trains

Of the 37 trains that leave Penn Station, New York, NY for 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA on Sat, May 17, 37 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Sat, May 17 the direct trains cover the 134 km distance in an average of 1 h 9 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 5 m .

On Sat, May 17 the slowest trains will take 1 h 12 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.

Amtrak669 Keystone Service
05:17PM1h19
Penn Station, New York, NY
06:36PM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
$311One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak667 Keystone Service
03:13PM1h25
Penn Station, New York, NY
04:38PM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
$311One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak151 Northeast Regional
04:09AM1h25
Penn Station, New York, NY
05:34AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
$591One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak179 Northeast Regional
12:11AM1h28
Penn Station, New York, NY
01:39AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
$591One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak Acela2249 Acela
10:03AM1h12
Penn Station, New York, NY
11:15AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
$951One-way
0 transfers

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Compare train and bus for Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA

Omio 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 €16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 26m.

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€41

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€21

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1h 56m

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1h 26m

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Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA train times

Showing trains for today, Friday, May 16
Last updated at 11:46 AM
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
amtrak141 Northeast Regional12:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h31
1:41 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak_acela2151 Acela1:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h08
2:08 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak185 Northeast Regional1:25 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h28
2:53 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak643 Keystone Service1:28 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h21
2:49 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak_acela2153 Acela2:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h08
3:08 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak95 Northeast Regional2:35 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h21
3:56 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak43 Pennsylvanian2:52 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h23
4:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak_acela2155 Acela3:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h10
4:10 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak119 Northeast Regional3:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h29
4:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak125 Northeast Regional3:35 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h25
5:00 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak645 Keystone Service4:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h20
5:25 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak131 Northeast Regional4:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h32
5:42 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak171 Northeast Regional4:40 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h35
6:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak609 Keystone Service4:54 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h25
6:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak_acela2159 Acela5:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h10
6:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak133 Northeast Regional5:49 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h23
7:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak19 Crescent6:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h31
7:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak93 Northeast Regional6:02 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h19
7:21 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak647 Keystone Service6:11 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h24
7:35 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak_acela2121 Acela6:15 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h07
7:22 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak97 Silver Meteor6:30 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h35
8:05 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak649 Keystone Service6:44 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h28
8:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak_acela2163 Acela7:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h08
8:08 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak85 Northeast Regional7:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h25
8:30 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak651 Keystone Service8:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h20
9:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak173 Northeast Regional8:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h29
9:34 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak129 Northeast Regional8:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h33
9:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak_acela2167 Acela9:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h11
10:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak653 Keystone Service9:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h19
10:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak193 Northeast Regional9:27 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h21
10:48 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak_acela2169 Acela10:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h09
11:09 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak197 Northeast Regional10:06 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h16
11:22 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak137 Northeast Regional10:25 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h25
11:50 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak655 Keystone Service10:35 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h25
12:00 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak55 Vermonter10:45 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h22
12:07 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak175 Northeast Regional11:41 PM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h26
1:07 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
Saturday, May 17
amtrak_acela2173 Acela12:12 AM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h14
1:26 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak657 Keystone Service12:30 AM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h25
1:55 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak639 Keystone Service1:00 AM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h27
2:27 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak177 Northeast Regional2:05 AM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h40
3:45 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak65 Northeast Regional3:23 AM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h26
4:49 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak179 Northeast Regional4:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h28
5:39 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak151 Northeast Regional8:09 AM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h25
9:34 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak89 Palmetto10:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h29
11:31 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak661 Keystone Service11:00 AM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h25
12:25 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect
amtrak79 Carolinian11:04 AM Penn Station, New York, NY
1h27
12:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA0 transfersDirect

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Overview: Train from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA

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Trains from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA run on average 42 times per day, taking around 1h 26m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $13 (€11) if you book in advance.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
82 miles (133 km)
Average train duration
1h 26m
Cheapest ticket price
$13 (€11)
Trains per day
42
Direct trains
42
Train providers
2
Fastest train
1h 6m
First train
05:11
Last train
23:35
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Train companies: Amtrak and Amtrak Acela from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA trains

Travel from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA from $13 (€11) with Omio’s train partners Amtrak and Amtrak Acela! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular trip for you.

Amtrak is the main train company in the United States operating medium and long-distance intercity services in 46 US states as well as in 3 Canadian provinces. There are over 300 Amtrak trains running daily. With Amtrak you can travel by train across the country and explore destinations near and far with routes such as the Northeast Regional connecting cities in the East Coast, the Coast Starlight connecting destinations up and down the West Coast, the Empire Builder connecting Chicago and Midwestern cities to the Northwest, and many more. Amtrak offers different class options suiting any budget, from Coach Class to Business Class, First Class, and the Sleeper Class, where you can book a Roomette, Bedroom, and Bedroom suite among others for night travel. There are several different ticket types including Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium for you to book for your next train journey from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA.

Amtrak from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA train information:

  • Average Duration: 1 h 21 min
  • Cheapest Price: $13
  • Amtrak frequency: 17 a day

Traveling by train from Penn Station, NY to 30th Street Station, PA

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.

Train Connection: Penn Station, NY to 30th Street Station, PA

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.

Train Connection: Penn Station, NY to 30th Street Station, PA

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.

Train Tickets Price for Penn Station, NY to 30th Street Station, PA

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.

Exploring Philadelphia: A Journey Through History and Culture

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!

FAQs: Trains from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA

FAQs: Travel by train from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA.
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Popular train stations from Penn Station, New York, NY to 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA

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Philadelphia
The major train station for departures in New York is Penn Station. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Penn Station for your trip from New York to Philadelphia.
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ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • Mon - Sun: 05:00-22:00
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
4 km
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi available in Moynihan Train Hall.
Lockers
Lockers
  • Baggage assistance is provided by Red Caps, open 24/7 at Penn and open from 05:00 to 23:00 at Moynihan Train Hall.
Dining
Dining
  • 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
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Accessible facilities including restroom, parking, elevators, and ramps. Additional assistance available at ticket counters or by asking uniformed employees.
Hotel
Hotel
  • The New Yorker at Wyndham Hotel
  • Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Chelsea
  • Hilton Garden Inn West 35th Street
Ticket Office
Ticket Office
  • Mon - Sun: 05:00-22:00
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Located on the connecting concourse near Tracks 18-19.
Public transit options for Penn Station
  • 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
The major train station for arrivals in Philadelphia is 30th Street Station. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at 30th Street Station for your journey to Philadelphia from New York.
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Amenities at train station
WifiWifi
LockersLockers
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Bike RentalBike Rental
Car RentalCar Rental
Information DeskInformation Desk
Luggage CartsLuggage Carts
information
phone
Phone Number
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 5:15 AM - 10:30 PM Monday - Sunday
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km
platformCount
Number of platforms
16
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free
Parking
Parking
  • The car park is open 24/7. Access via 30th Street and Market Street.
Dining
Dining
  • Bridgewater's Pub
  • The Porch at 30th Street Station
Taxis
Taxis
  • Outside the main entrance.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
WC
WC
  • $1
Hotel
Hotel
  • The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel
  • Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
  • The Study at University City
Lounge
Lounge
  • Located in the main hall
Lost and Found Office
Lost and Found Office
  • Located in the main hall
Car Rental
Car Rental
  • Enterprise
  • Hertz
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Located in the main hall
Luggage Carts
Luggage Carts
  • Free
Station Plan
  • Main Hall: entrance, ticketing, and waiting area
  • Upper Level: Amtrak platforms
  • Lower Level: SEPTA Regional Rail platforms
Public transit options for 30th Street Station
  • SEPTA: Market-Frankford Line
  • Trolley: Routes 10, 11, 13, 34, 36
  • Bus: Several lines available

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