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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 on Sep 02
$12
Average ticket price on Sep 02
$79
Fastest journey on Sep 02
1 h 12 m
Average journey duration on Sep 02
1 h 14 m
Trains on Sep 02
62
Distance
141 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Philadelphia International Airport 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 Philadelphia International Airport to New York, NY will cost around $79 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $12.
On Wed, Sep 02, we found 62 trains from Philadelphia International Airport to New York, NY, including 62 direct services.
On Wed, Sep 02 the direct trains cover the 141 km distance in an average of 1 h 14 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 12 m .
On Wed, Sep 02 the slowest trains will take 1 h 16 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.
658 Keystone Service
626 Keystone Service
656 Keystone Service
192 Northeast Regional
196 Northeast Regional
2118 NextGen Acela
2124 NextGen Acela
2154 Acela
2128 NextGen Acela
2160 NextGen AcelaOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Philadelphia International Airport to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $30, while a train costs an average of $124.
Distance: 87 miles (141 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$124 Average price | $30 Average price Cheapest | $67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 48m 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 Philadelphia International Airport to New York, NY:
A bus is $95 (€77) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Philadelphia International Airport to New York, NY costing on average $124 (€101).
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 20m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (1h 30m by train vs 1h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $124 (€101) compared to roughly $67 (€54) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Amtrak, Amtrak.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Philadelphia International Airport to New York, NY trains for today, Tuesday, September 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Northeast Regional | 3:25 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h46 | 5:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
190 Northeast Regional | 5:58 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h28 | 7:26 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2150 Acela | 6:30 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h17 | 7:47 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
640 Keystone Service | 6:31 AM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 2h02 | 8:33 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
110 Northeast Regional | 6:47 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h21 | 8:08 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
170 Northeast Regional | 6:58 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h29 | 8:27 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
640 Keystone Service | 7:00 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h33 | 8:33 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
640 Keystone Service | 7:08 AM North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA | 1h25 | 8:33 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2102 NextGen Acela | 7:36 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h18 | 8:54 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
642 Keystone Service | 8:05 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h21 | 9:26 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2152 Acela | 8:29 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 9:49 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
130 Northeast Regional | 8:34 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h28 | 10:02 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
600 Keystone Service | 8:46 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h25 | 10:11 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 9:08 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h37 | 10:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2104 NextGen Acela | 9:13 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h17 | 10:30 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
112 Northeast Regional | 9:40 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h34 | 11:14 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
644 Keystone Service | 9:45 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 11:05 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 Vermonter | 10:01 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 11:21 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2154 Acela | 10:13 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h14 | 11:27 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
86 Northeast Regional | 10:51 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h25 | 12:16 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
646 Keystone Service | 10:55 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h24 | 12:19 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 11:34 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h22 | 12:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2108 NextGen Acela | 11:47 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h18 | 1:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
648 Keystone Service | 11:55 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 1:15 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 12:33 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h41 | 2:14 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2156 NextGen Acela | 12:33 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h23 | 1:56 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 1:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h27 | 2:34 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2112 Acela | 1:33 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 2:53 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
650 Keystone Service | 1:35 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 2h05 | 3:40 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 1:58 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h22 | 3:20 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
650 Keystone Service | 2:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h25 | 3:40 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2158 NextGen Acela | 2:36 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h18 | 3:54 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 3:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h27 | 4:50 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
42 Pennsylvanian | 3:25 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h25 | 4:50 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2116 NextGen Acela | 3:38 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h17 | 4:55 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 4:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h23 | 5:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2160 NextGen Acela | 4:33 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h16 | 5:49 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
652 Keystone Service | 4:41 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 2h13 | 6:54 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 4:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h30 | 6:27 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 4:59 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h43 | 6:42 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2118 NextGen Acela | 5:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h12 | 6:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
652 Keystone Service | 5:18 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h36 | 6:54 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 5:27 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h31 | 6:58 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 6:00 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h24 | 7:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2162 NextGen Acela | 6:02 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h18 | 7:20 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
654 Keystone Service | 6:06 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 2h06 | 8:12 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2120 NextGen Acela | 6:46 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h17 | 8:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
654 Keystone Service | 6:50 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h22 | 8:12 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 6:56 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h35 | 8:31 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
656 Keystone Service | 7:12 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 1h51 | 9:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
80 Carolinian | 7:39 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h31 | 9:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
656 Keystone Service | 7:40 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h23 | 9:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2124 NextGen Acela | 7:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h13 | 9:10 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
658 Keystone Service | 8:07 PM Ardmore station, Ardmore, PA | 1h56 | 10:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
196 Northeast Regional | 8:08 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h18 | 9:26 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 8:35 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h42 | 10:17 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2126 NextGen Acela | 8:39 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h18 | 9:57 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
658 Keystone Service | 8:42 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h21 | 10:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
192 Northeast Regional | 9:14 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h24 | 10:38 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
2128 NextGen Acela | 9:48 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 11:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
626 Keystone Service | 9:52 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h22 | 11:14 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 9:58 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h25 | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
198 Northeast Regional | 11:17 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h28 | 12:45 AM Penn Station, New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Philadelphia International Airport to New York, NY run on average 49 times per day, taking around 1h 30m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) but you can travel from only $10 (€8) by bus.
There are 49 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:05, the last at 23:23. The fastest train covers the 87 miles (141 km) distance in 1h 11m.
Distance 87 miles (141 km) |
Average train duration 1h 30m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 49 |
Direct trains 49 |
Fastest train 1h 11m |
First train 12:05 AM |
Last train 11:23 PM |
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Discover the best of New York, NY — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect New York, NY trip today.
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.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Philadelphia International Airport 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.

Most Philadelphia International Airport to New York, NY trains use the 30th Street Station to Penn Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Philadelphia International Airport 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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