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Compare bus and train for Newark, DE to New Brunswick, NJ
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newark, DE to New Brunswick, NJ among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $31, while a bus costs an average of $33.
Distance: 88 miles (142 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$31 Average price Cheapest | $33 Average price | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 50m Average total duration 7h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Newark, DE to New Brunswick, NJ:
A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Newark, DE to New Brunswick, NJ costing on average $33 (€27).
Other travel options to New Brunswick, NJ take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 50m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (1h 25m by train vs 1h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $31 (€25) compared to roughly $16 (€13) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Newark, DE to New Brunswick, NJ
How to get from Newark, DE to New Brunswick, NJ by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Newark, DE to New Brunswick, NJ is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus2:00 PM6h35Newark, Train Station, DE8:35 PMNew Brunswick, French Street (Across New Brunswick train station)$481One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:00 PM6h35Newark, Train Station, DE8:35 PMNew Brunswick, French Street (Across New Brunswick train station)$481One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 160 Northeast Regional6:45 AM1h14Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE7:59 AMNew Brunswick Station, New Brunswick, NJ$661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 158 Northeast Regional7:45 PM1h17Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE9:02 PMNew Brunswick Station, New Brunswick, NJ$881One-way0 transfers
- 164 Northeast Regional10:40 AM1h19Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE11:59 AMNew Brunswick Station, New Brunswick, NJ$881One-way0 transfers
- 120 Northeast Regional9:24 AM1h35Newark Station, Newark, DE10:59 AMMetropark Station, Iselin, NJ$981One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Newark, DE to New Brunswick, NJ:
A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Newark, DE to New Brunswick, NJ costing on average $33 (€27).
Other travel options to New Brunswick, NJ take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newark, DE and New Brunswick, NJ as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Newark Station, Newark, DE and arrive in New Brunswick Station, New Brunswick, NJ.
- Buses mostly depart from Newark, Train Station, DE and arrive in New Brunswick, French Street (Across New Brunswick train station).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to New Brunswick, NJ by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak, NJ Transit to go to New Brunswick, NJ by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct trains per day with Amtrak, NJ Transit.
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