How to travel from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE

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Travel Information between New York, NY and Wilmington, DE

Distance105 miles (169 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$12 - $254
Cheapest modeTrain • $12 (€11) • 1 h 27 min
Fastest modeFlight • $254 (€229) • 57 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound or Amtrak

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 105 miles (169 km) to Wilmington, DE from New York, NY. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Greyhound or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE.

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from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE

How to get from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Greyhound
09:35AM3h05
New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY
12:40PMWilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French
$421One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

OurBusSUPERIOR TOURS INC DOT# 658588 MC# 308952
02:00PM2h20
New York, 11th Avenue / West 36th Street
04:20PMNewark, Christiana Mall (Mall Parking Lot Section D3), DE
$421One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Amtrak Acela2163 Acela
03:00PM1h29
Penn Station, New York, NY
04:29PMWilmington Station, Wilmington, DE
$4821One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak175 Northeast Regional
07:41PM1h55
Penn Station, New York, NY
09:36PMWilmington Station, Wilmington, DE
$691One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak Acela2103 Acela
05:25AM1h38
Penn Station, New York, NY
07:03AMWilmington Station, Wilmington, DE
$911One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak181 Northeast Regional
05:45AM1h47
Penn Station, New York, NY
07:32AMWilmington Station, Wilmington, DE
$971One-way
0 transfers
Greyhound
08:30AM3h05
New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY
11:35AMWilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French
$431One-way
0 transfers
Greyhound
11:15AM2h20
New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY
01:35PMWilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French
$481One-way
0 transfers
Greyhound
06:10PM3h10
New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY
09:20PMWilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French
$591One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE

Travel to Wilmington, DE easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE.

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There are 3 travel options between New York, NY and Wilmington, DE. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $12 (€11) compared to other travel options to Wilmington, DE:

Taking a train costs $17 (€16) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $29 (€26).

A train is $242 (€219) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $254 (€229) from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE.

The fastest way from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE is by flight with an average journey time of 57 min.

There are alternative travel options to Wilmington, DE that take longer:

Getting to Wilmington, DE by bus takes 2 h 15 min on average.

Train takes on average 1 h 27 min.

Wilmington, DE is approximately 105 miles (169 km) away from New York, NY.

The average frequency per day from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE is:

  • Around 21 buses per day.
  • Around 3 flights per day.
  • 34 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Wilmington, DE from New York, NY as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE:

    The following travel companies offer services from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE:

    • Travel with Greyhound, Infobus, FlixBus or Rockledge Bus to go to Wilmington, DE by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Rockledge Bus New York, NY to Wilmington, DE tickets on Omio for $29 (€26).
    • Amtrak or Amtrak Acela can get you to Wilmington, DE by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Amtrak from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE for $12 (€11) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE with the following travel companies:

    • You can check for a direct bus to Wilmington, DE with Greyhound or Rockledge Bus with 20 direct buses per day.
    • You can find 33 direct trains per day to Wilmington, DE with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela.

    Direct services to Wilmington, DE tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from New York, NY to Wilmington, DE often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Philadelphia, PA, Washington, DC, New Carrollton, MD or Newark, NJ. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your New York, NY and Wilmington, DE itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Wilmington, DE and any of these top destinations today!
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