- Must visit
Philadelphia Museum of Art
One of the largest art museums in the United States, known for major collections, special exhibitions, and the famous East Steps.
Cheapest price
$31
Average price
$209
Fastest journey
53 m
Average duration
55 m
Trains per day
51
Distance
133 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Secaucus, NJ to Philadelphia, PA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Secaucus, NJ to Philadelphia, PA will cost around $209 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $31.
Of the 51 trains that leave Secaucus, NJ for Philadelphia, PA on Sun, Jun 21, 51 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jun 21 the direct trains cover the 133 km distance in an average of 55 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 53 m .
On Sun, Jun 21 the slowest trains will take 57 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.
169 Northeast Regional
637 Keystone Service
67 Northeast Regional
51 Cardinal
123 Northeast Regional
2275 NextGen Acela
2257 Acela
2265 NextGen Acela
2259 Acela
2207 NextGen AcelaOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Secaucus, NJ to Philadelphia, PA 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 13m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $12, and a bus costs an average of $18.
Distance: 82 miles (133 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$19 Average price Cheapest | $25 Average price | $42 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 24m Average total duration 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m 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 Secaucus, NJ to Philadelphia, PA:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Secaucus, NJ to Philadelphia, PA costing on average $25 (€20).
Other travel options to Philadelphia, PA take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 54m.
The journey is about 20m faster (1h 13m by train vs 1h 33m by car) and roughly $24 (€19) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($19 (€15) vs $42 (€35)). 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.
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 Secaucus, NJ to Philadelphia, PA trains for today, Saturday, June 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161 Northeast Regional | 2:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 3:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
19 Crescent | 2:20 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h11 | 3:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
161 Northeast Regional | 2:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 3:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
161 Northeast Regional | 2:27 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 3:32 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 | |
97 Silver Meteor | 2:53 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h12 | 4:05 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
87 Northeast Regional | 3:04 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 4:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
667 Keystone Service | 3:13 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h25 | 4:38 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
87 Northeast Regional | 3:21 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 4:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
87 Northeast Regional | 3:26 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 4:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
667 Keystone Service | 3:32 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 4:38 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
163 Northeast Regional | 4:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 5:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
163 Northeast Regional | 4:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 5:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
163 Northeast Regional | 4:27 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 5:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2255 NextGen Acela | 5:00 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h11 | 6:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
159 Northeast Regional | 5:03 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 6:30 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2255 NextGen Acela | 5:14 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h57 | 6:11 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
669 Keystone Service | 5:17 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h19 | 6:36 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
159 Northeast Regional | 5:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 6:30 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
159 Northeast Regional | 5:27 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 6:30 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
669 Keystone Service | 5:34 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h02 | 6:36 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
135 Northeast Regional | 6:05 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h27 | 7:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
135 Northeast Regional | 6:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 7:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
135 Northeast Regional | 6:27 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 7:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
107 Northeast Regional | 6:29 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h23 | 7:52 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
107 Northeast Regional | 6:46 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 7:52 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
57 Vermonter | 7:01 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h22 | 8:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
57 Vermonter | 7:18 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 8:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
671 Keystone Service | 7:53 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h22 | 9:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
165 Northeast Regional | 8:01 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h34 | 9:35 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
671 Keystone Service | 8:09 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 9:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
165 Northeast Regional | 8:18 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h17 | 9:35 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
165 Northeast Regional | 8:23 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h12 | 9:35 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2259 Acela | 8:24 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h10 | 9:34 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2259 Acela | 8:38 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h56 | 9:34 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
167 Northeast Regional | 9:19 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h32 | 10:51 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
167 Northeast Regional | 9:39 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h12 | 10:51 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
65 Northeast Regional | 11:23 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h28 | 12:51 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
65 Northeast Regional | 11:42 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h09 | 12:51 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
637 Keystone Service | 11:58 PM Penn Station, New York, NY | 1h22 | 1:20 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
637 Keystone Service | 12:14 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 1:20 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
169 Northeast Regional | 12:37 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 1:45 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
89 Palmetto | 6:19 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 7:26 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
51 Cardinal | 7:02 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 8:07 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
661 Keystone Service | 7:17 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 8:25 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
79 Carolinian | 7:24 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h25 | 8:49 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
153 Northeast Regional | 8:22 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 9:30 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
153 Northeast Regional | 8:27 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 9:30 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
103 Northeast Regional | 9:06 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h11 | 10:17 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2205 NextGen Acela | 9:14 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h57 | 10:11 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
155 Northeast Regional | 9:22 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h13 | 10:35 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
663 Keystone Service | 9:27 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 10:34 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
143 Northeast Regional | 10:04 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h13 | 11:17 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
143 Northeast Regional | 10:09 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 11:17 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2207 NextGen Acela | 10:17 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h57 | 11:14 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
121 Northeast Regional | 10:45 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 11:51 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
43 Pennsylvanian | 11:09 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 12:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
195 Northeast Regional | 11:23 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 12:26 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2271 NextGen Acela | 11:34 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h59 | 12:33 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
157 Northeast Regional | 12:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 1:30 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
157 Northeast Regional | 12:27 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 1:30 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
105 Northeast Regional | 12:41 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h13 | 1:54 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
145 Northeast Regional | 1:12 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 2:18 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
145 Northeast Regional | 1:17 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h01 | 2:18 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
665 Keystone Service | 1:23 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 2:26 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
99 Northeast Regional | 1:35 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 2:41 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2265 NextGen Acela | 1:44 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h56 | 2:40 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Secaucus, NJ to Philadelphia, PA run on average 85 times per day, taking around 1h 13m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 85 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:11, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 82 miles (133 km) distance in 1h 9m.
Distance 82 miles (133 km) |
Average train duration 1h 13m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 85 |
Direct trains 85 |
Fastest train 1h 9m |
First train 12:11 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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Discover the best of Philadelphia — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Philadelphia trip today.
One of the largest art museums in the United States, known for major collections, special exhibitions, and the famous East Steps.
Renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and early Modern paintings displayed in an intimate, carefully arranged setting.
Major science museum with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, and family-friendly displays that make it one of the city’s most popular museums.
Elegant central square surrounded by historic buildings, shopping, and cafés, popular for people-watching and relaxed city walks.
Broad cultural boulevard linking City Hall and the art museum district, lined with flags, fountains, and major institutions.
Historic neighborhood with cobbled streets, early American landmarks, galleries, and lively urban atmosphere near the waterfront.
The city’s signature sandwich of thinly sliced beef and melted cheese on a long roll, often ordered with fried onions. It is Philadelphia’s most famous comfort food.
A traditional Philadelphia sandwich with slow-roasted pork, sharp provolone, and broccoli rabe on an Italian roll. Many locals consider it the city’s best sandwich.
Philadelphia-style soft pretzels are dense, chewy, and usually eaten with mustard. They are a classic street snack with deep local roots.
A historic indoor market with many established vendors serving classic Philadelphia foods, including roast pork, pretzels, and Pennsylvania Dutch specialties. Lively and casual atmosphere.
An acclaimed modern Israeli restaurant known for polished service, excellent mezze, and a destination dining experience. One of Philadelphia’s best-known upscale restaurants.
A famous market sandwich counter best known for its roast pork with broccoli rabe and sharp provolone. One of the city’s most celebrated casual eats.
Moderate by major U.S. city standards. Hotels can be pricey, but food, transit, and attractions offer good mid-range options.
Tip 18-20% in restaurants; 20%+ for great service. USD 1-2 per drink at bars, round up taxis, and tip hotel staff USD 2-5.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Secaucus, NJ to 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 Philadelphia, PA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Secaucus, NJ to Philadelphia, PA trains use the Penn Station to 30th Street Station station pair, with some services arriving at North Philadelphia. Use this guide to compare Secaucus, NJ and Philadelphia, PA train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
30th Street Station is 1 km from Philadelphia city centre. Public transport options include:
30th Street Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Bridgewater's Pub, The Porch at 30th Street Station
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at 30th Street Station. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at 30th Street Station. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at 30th Street Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at 30th Street Station: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at 30th Street Station: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel, Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel, The Study at University City.
North Philadelphia is 5 km from Philadelphia city centre. Public transport options include:
North Philadelphia has practical services for this route, including Dining.
Food and drink options are available at North Philadelphia.
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