The cheapest and fastest trains from Philadelphia, PA to Rahway, NJ
Cheapest price
$13
Average price
$21
Fastest journey
51 m
Average duration
1 h 6 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
105 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Philadelphia, PA to Rahway, 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 Rahway, NJ will cost around $21 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $13.
Of the 2 trains that leave Philadelphia, PA for Rahway, NJ on Sat, May 02, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, May 02 the direct trains cover the 105 km distance in an average of 1 h 6 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 51 m .
On Sat, May 02 the slowest trains will take 1 h 20 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.
8:25 AM1h20Philadelphia, PA9:45 AMRahway, NJ$131One-way0 transfers
11:19 PM0h51Philadelphia, PA12:10 AMRahway, NJ$291One-way0 transfers
11:19 PM0h51Philadelphia, PA12:10 AMRahway, NJ$291One-way0 transfers
8:25 AM1h20Philadelphia, PA9:45 AMRahway, NJ$131One-way0 transfers
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Compare train and bus for Philadelphia, PA to Rahway, NJ
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Philadelphia, PA to Rahway, 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 1m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $12, and a bus costs an average of $19.
Distance: 65 miles (105 km)
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1h 31m Average total duration Fastest 1h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 5m Average total duration 1h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Philadelphia, PA to Rahway, NJ train times
The table below shows live departures for Philadelphia, PA to Rahway, NJ trains for today, Friday, May 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Northeast Regional | 3:22 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h23 | 4:45 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
190 Northeast Regional | 5:58 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h07 | 7:05 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2150 Acela | 6:37 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h53 | 7:30 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
110 Northeast Regional | 6:47 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 7:48 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
170 Northeast Regional | 6:58 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 8:06 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
170 Northeast Regional | 6:58 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h54 | 7:52 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
640 Keystone Service | 6:59 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 8:14 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2102 NextGen Acela | 7:36 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 8:35 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
642 Keystone Service | 8:04 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h00 | 9:04 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
130 Northeast Regional | 8:34 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 9:42 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
130 Northeast Regional | 8:34 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h50 | 9:24 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
600 Keystone Service | 8:45 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 9:46 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 9:08 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h09 | 10:17 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 9:08 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h57 | 10:05 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 Northeast Regional | 9:08 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 10:23 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2104 Acela | 9:12 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h42 | 9:54 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2104 Acela | 9:12 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h57 | 10:09 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
112 Northeast Regional | 9:40 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 10:55 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
644 Keystone Service | 9:45 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 10:46 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
56 Vermonter | 10:01 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h00 | 11:01 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
86 Northeast Regional | 10:51 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 11:54 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
86 Northeast Regional | 10:51 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h49 | 11:40 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
646 Keystone Service | 10:54 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 12:00 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2162 Acela | 11:05 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h00 | 12:05 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2162 Acela | 11:05 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h45 | 11:50 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 11:34 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 12:38 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 Northeast Regional | 11:34 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h56 | 12:30 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
648 Keystone Service | 11:54 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 12:57 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2108 NextGen Acela | 11:57 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h58 | 12:55 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 12:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h15 | 1:47 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 12:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 1:52 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
174 Northeast Regional | 12:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 1:36 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 1:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h09 | 2:16 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 1:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h02 | 2:09 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
84 Northeast Regional | 1:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h51 | 1:58 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 1:58 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 3:01 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
134 Northeast Regional | 1:58 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h49 | 2:47 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
650 Keystone Service | 2:14 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 3:20 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2166 NextGen Acela | 2:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 3:31 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 3:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h51 | 4:14 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
184 Northeast Regional | 3:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 4:29 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
42 Pennsylvanian | 3:24 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 4:30 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2110 NextGen Acela | 3:39 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h57 | 4:36 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 3:59 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h58 | 4:57 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
94 Northeast Regional | 3:59 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 5:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2170 NextGen Acela | 4:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h45 | 5:16 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2170 NextGen Acela | 4:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h00 | 5:31 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 4:55 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h12 | 6:07 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 4:55 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h05 | 6:00 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
148 Northeast Regional | 4:55 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h52 | 5:47 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 4:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 6:01 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 4:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h20 | 6:17 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
652 Keystone Service | 5:17 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 6:16 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
652 Keystone Service | 5:17 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h14 | 6:31 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 5:26 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h11 | 6:37 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 5:26 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h05 | 6:31 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
176 Northeast Regional | 5:26 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h52 | 6:18 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2172 NextGen Acela | 5:39 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 6:40 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 5:59 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h58 | 6:57 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 Northeast Regional | 5:59 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 7:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2122 Acela | 6:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h44 | 7:15 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
654 Keystone Service | 6:49 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 7:53 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 7:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 8:05 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 7:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h52 | 7:53 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
136 Northeast Regional | 7:01 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h10 | 8:11 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2124 NextGen Acela | 7:04 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 8:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
80 Carolinian | 7:04 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 8:12 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
656 Keystone Service | 7:40 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h04 | 8:44 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
2126 NextGen Acela | 7:53 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h56 | 8:49 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
196 Northeast Regional | 8:05 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h59 | 9:04 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 8:35 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h19 | 9:54 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
138 Northeast Regional | 8:35 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 9:36 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
658 Keystone Service | 8:41 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h03 | 9:44 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
192 Northeast Regional | 9:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 10:18 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
626 Keystone Service | 9:52 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h01 | 10:53 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 9:55 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h08 | 11:03 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 9:55 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h53 | 10:48 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
624 Keystone Service | 11:10 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h06 | 12:16 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
198 Northeast Regional | 11:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0h57 | 12:12 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
198 Northeast Regional | 11:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1h11 | 12:26 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Philadelphia, PA to Rahway, NJ
Trains from Philadelphia, PA to Rahway, NJ run on average 77 times per day, taking around 1h 1m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 77 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:14, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 65 miles (105 km) distance in 51m.
Distance 65 miles (105 km) |
Average train duration 1h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 77 |
Direct trains 77 |
Fastest train 51m |
First train 12:14 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Train companies: Amtrak from Philadelphia, PA to Rahway, NJ trainsAmtrak trains will get you between Philadelphia, PA and Rahway, 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 Rahway, NJ
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Philadelphia, PA to Rahway, 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 Rahway, NJ, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Philadelphia, PA to Rahway, 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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