How to travel from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY

There are 2 travel options from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to New York, NY from Philadelphia, PA is by taking a bus, which costs on average $20 (€18).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY:

A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train with an average ticket price of $26 (€24) from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY.

The fastest way to get to New York, NY from Philadelphia, PA is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 25 min.

Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:

Getting to New York, NY by bus takes 2 h on average.

New York, NY is approximately 80 miles (129 km) away from Philadelphia, PA.

The average frequency per day from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY is:

• 56 buses per day.
• 42 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY:

The following travel companies offer services from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY:

• FlixBus, Infobus, Peter Pan Bus or Megabus can take you to New York, NY by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY for $20 (€18).
• Travel with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela to go to New York, NY by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Amtrak Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY tickets on Omio for $26 (€24).

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

• You can check for a direct bus to New York, NY with FlixBus, Infobus, Peter Pan Bus or Megabus with 56 direct buses per day.
• You can find 42 direct trains per day to New York, NY with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela.

Direct services to New York, NY 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 trip.