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Compare bus and train for South Orange, NJ to Philadelphia, PA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from South Orange, NJ to Philadelphia, PA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 11m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, and a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 72 miles (117 km)
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€24 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest |
1h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 31m Average total duration 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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South Orange, NJ to Philadelphia, PA train times
The table below shows live departures for South Orange, NJ to Philadelphia, PA trains for today, Wednesday, December 31. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2103 Acela | 10:45 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h56 | 11:41 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2103 Acela | 10:59 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h42 | 11:41 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
181 Northeast Regional | 11:01 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 12:08 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
607 Keystone Service | 11:07 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h11 | 12:18 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
89 Palmetto | 11:19 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 12:26 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
89 Palmetto | 11:33 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h53 | 12:26 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2107 Acela | 11:44 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h53 | 12:37 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2107 Acela | 11:57 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h40 | 12:37 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
51 Cardinal | 12:02 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 1:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
79 Carolinian | 12:24 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 1:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
641 Keystone Service | 12:34 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h12 | 1:46 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
183 Northeast Regional | 12:41 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h16 | 1:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
641 Keystone Service | 12:48 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h58 | 1:46 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
183 Northeast Regional | 12:56 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 1h01 | 1:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 1:39 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 2:47 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 1:44 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 2:47 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
141 Northeast Regional | 1:56 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h51 | 2:47 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2151 Acela | 2:15 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h53 | 3:08 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 2:42 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 3:52 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
643 Keystone Service | 2:44 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 3:50 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 2:46 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 3:52 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
185 Northeast Regional | 2:59 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h53 | 3:52 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
95 Northeast Regional | 3:53 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 4:56 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
95 Northeast Regional | 4:07 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h49 | 4:56 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
43 Pennsylvanian | 4:09 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 5:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2155 Acela | 4:15 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h55 | 5:10 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
119 Northeast Regional | 4:18 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h13 | 5:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
119 Northeast Regional | 4:23 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 5:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
125 Northeast Regional | 4:52 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 6:00 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
125 Northeast Regional | 5:06 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h54 | 6:00 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2117 Acela | 5:14 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h53 | 6:07 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
645 Keystone Service | 5:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 6:25 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
131 Northeast Regional | 5:26 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h17 | 6:43 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 5:57 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h18 | 7:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 6:02 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h13 | 7:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
609 Keystone Service | 6:10 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h09 | 7:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
171 Northeast Regional | 6:17 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h58 | 7:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2159 Acela | 6:17 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h55 | 7:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
609 Keystone Service | 6:27 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h52 | 7:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
133 Northeast Regional | 7:06 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 8:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
133 Northeast Regional | 7:12 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h00 | 8:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 7:19 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 8:24 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
19 Crescent | 7:20 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h11 | 8:31 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
647 Keystone Service | 7:28 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h05 | 8:33 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2121 Acela | 7:30 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h55 | 8:25 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
647 Keystone Service | 7:34 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0h59 | 8:33 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
93 Northeast Regional | 7:34 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h50 | 8:24 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
97 Silver Meteor | 7:53 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h12 | 9:05 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
649 Keystone Service | 7:59 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h13 | 9:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
649 Keystone Service | 8:05 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 9:12 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2163 Acela | 8:15 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 0h53 | 9:08 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 8:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 9:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 8:26 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h06 | 9:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
85 Northeast Regional | 8:40 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h52 | 9:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
651 Keystone Service | 9:20 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 10:23 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 9:22 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h07 | 10:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 9:28 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h01 | 10:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
173 Northeast Regional | 9:40 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h49 | 10:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
129 Northeast Regional | 9:41 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h16 | 10:57 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
653 Keystone Service | 10:27 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h02 | 11:29 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
193 Northeast Regional | 10:44 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h04 | 11:48 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
193 Northeast Regional | 10:49 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 0h59 | 11:48 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
193 Northeast Regional | 11:00 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h48 | 11:48 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
197 Northeast Regional | 11:23 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 12:26 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
197 Northeast Regional | 11:37 PM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h49 | 12:26 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 11:42 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 12:50 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
137 Northeast Regional | 11:47 PM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h03 | 12:50 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
655 Keystone Service | 11:52 PM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 1:00 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, January 1 | |||||
55 Vermonter | 12:03 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h04 | 1:07 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 12:58 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h09 | 2:07 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
175 Northeast Regional | 1:13 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h54 | 2:07 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
657 Keystone Service | 1:47 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h08 | 2:55 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
639 Keystone Service | 2:17 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h10 | 3:27 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
639 Keystone Service | 2:23 AM Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ | 1h04 | 3:27 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
639 Keystone Service | 2:33 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h54 | 3:27 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
177 Northeast Regional | 3:22 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h23 | 4:45 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
177 Northeast Regional | 3:38 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 1h07 | 4:45 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
65 Northeast Regional | 4:42 AM Newark Penn Station, Newark, NJ | 1h09 | 5:51 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
65 Northeast Regional | 4:57 AM Metropark Station, Iselin, NJ | 0h54 | 5:51 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from South Orange, NJ to Philadelphia, PA
Trains from South Orange, NJ to Philadelphia, PA run on average 73 times per day, taking around 1h 11m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 73 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:26, the last at 23:15. The fastest train covers the 72 miles (117 km) distance in 53m.
Distance 72 miles (117 km) |
Average train duration 1h 11m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 73 |
Direct trains 73 |
Fastest train 53m |
First train 00:26 |
Last train 23:15 |
Train companies: Amtrak from South Orange, NJ to Philadelphia, PA trainsAmtrak trains will get you between South Orange, NJ and Philadelphia, PA 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 South Orange, NJ to Philadelphia, PA
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from South Orange, 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.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from South Orange, NJ to Philadelphia, PA
- 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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