The cheapest and fastest trains from Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ
Cheapest price
$13
Average price
$81
Fastest journey
43 m
Average duration
47 m
Trains per day
71
Distance
113 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ will cost around $81 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $13.
Of the 71 trains that leave Philadelphia, PA for Elizabeth, NJ on Mon, Mar 23, 71 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Mar 23 the direct trains cover the 113 km distance in an average of 47 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 43 m .
On Mon, Mar 23 the slowest trains will take 50 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.
656 Keystone Service
626 Keystone Service
196 Northeast Regional
658 Keystone Service
198 Northeast Regional
2124 Acela
2122 Acela
134 Northeast Regional
86 Northeast Regional
130 Northeast RegionalTravel Information
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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 5m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $12, and a bus costs an average of $20.
Distance: 70 miles (113 km)
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Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ train times
The table below shows live departures for Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ trains for today, Sunday, March 22. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
166 Northeast Regional | 11:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h07 | 12:26 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
166 Northeast Regional | 11:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h02 | 12:21 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
166 Northeast Regional | 11:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h50 | 12:09 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2274 Acela | 11:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h44 | 12:16 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2274 Acela | 11:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h00 | 12:32 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
158 Northeast Regional | 12:05 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 1:06 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
158 Northeast Regional | 12:05 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 1:25 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
104 Northeast Regional | 12:43 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h09 | 1:52 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
104 Northeast Regional | 12:43 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h52 | 1:35 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
674 Keystone Service | 1:09 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 2:12 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
100 Northeast Regional | 1:26 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 2:32 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 1:55 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 3:03 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 1:55 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h53 | 2:48 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2228 Acela | 2:47 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h43 | 3:30 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2228 Acela | 2:47 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h58 | 3:45 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
128 Northeast Regional | 3:18 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 4:26 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 7:25 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 8:45 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
190 Northeast Regional | 9:58 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h07 | 11:05 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
110 Northeast Regional | 10:47 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 11:48 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
170 Northeast Regional | 10:58 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 12:06 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
170 Northeast Regional | 10:58 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h54 | 11:52 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
640 Keystone Service | 10:59 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 12:14 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
642 Keystone Service | 12:04 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h00 | 1:04 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
130 Northeast Regional | 12:34 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 1:42 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
130 Northeast Regional | 12:34 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h50 | 1:24 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
600 Keystone Service | 12:45 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 1:46 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 1:08 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h09 | 2:17 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 1:08 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h57 | 2:05 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 1:08 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 2:23 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
112 Northeast Regional | 1:40 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 2:55 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2104 Acela | 1:44 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h55 | 2:39 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
644 Keystone Service | 1:45 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 2:46 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 Vermonter | 2:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h00 | 3:01 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
86 Northeast Regional | 2:51 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 3:54 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
86 Northeast Regional | 2:51 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h49 | 3:40 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
646 Keystone Service | 2:54 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 4:00 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 3:34 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 4:38 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 3:34 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h56 | 4:30 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
648 Keystone Service | 3:54 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 4:57 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 4:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 5:47 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 4:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 5:52 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 4:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 5:36 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 5:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h09 | 6:16 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 5:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h02 | 6:09 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 5:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h51 | 5:58 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 5:58 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 7:01 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 5:58 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h49 | 6:47 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
650 Keystone Service | 6:14 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 7:20 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2166 Acela | 6:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h57 | 7:28 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 7:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h51 | 8:14 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 7:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 8:29 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
42 Pennsylvanian | 7:24 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 8:30 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2168 Acela | 7:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h55 | 8:27 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 7:59 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h58 | 8:57 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 7:59 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 9:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 8:55 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h12 | 10:07 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 8:55 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h05 | 10:00 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 8:55 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h52 | 9:47 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 8:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 10:01 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 8:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 10:17 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
652 Keystone Service | 9:17 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 10:16 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
652 Keystone Service | 9:17 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h14 | 10:31 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 9:26 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h11 | 10:37 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 9:26 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h05 | 10:31 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 9:26 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h52 | 10:18 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 9:59 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h58 | 10:57 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 9:59 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 11:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
654 Keystone Service | 10:49 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 11:53 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 11:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 12:05 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 11:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h52 | 11:53 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 11:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h10 | 12:11 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2122 Acela | 11:04 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 12:03 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2122 Acela | 11:04 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h43 | 11:47 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
80 Carolinian | 11:04 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 12:12 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Overview: Train from Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ
Trains from Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ run on average 71 times per day, taking around 1h 5m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 70 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:04, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 70 miles (113 km) distance in 59m.
Distance 70 miles (113 km) |
Average train duration 1h 5m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 71 |
Direct trains 70 |
Fastest train 59m |
First train 00:04 |
Last train 23:57 |
Cheapest month Aug |
Cheapest day Tue |
High season Oct - Dec |
Low season Jan - Mar |
Busiest day Tue |
Least busy day Tue |
Best day to book ahead 49 days |
Train companies: Amtrak, Amtrak Acela from Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ trainsAmtrak, Amtrak Acela trains will get you between Philadelphia, PA and Elizabeth, NJ from $12 (€10). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ 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 Elizabeth, NJ, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Philadelphia, PA to Elizabeth, NJ
- 5:15 AM - 10:30 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via 30th Street and Market Street.
- Bridgewater's Pub
- The Porch at 30th Street Station
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- $1
- The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel
- Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel
- The Study at University City
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Main Hall: entrance, ticketing, and waiting area
- Upper Level: Amtrak platforms
- Lower Level: SEPTA Regional Rail platforms
- SEPTA: Market-Frankford Line
- Trolley: Routes 10, 11, 13, 34, 36
- Bus: Several lines available
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