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Compare train and bus for Philadelphia, PA to Newark, DE
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, DE among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 2m. 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 $8, while a bus costs an average of $18.
Distance: 36 miles (58 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$8 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price |
1h 2m Average total duration Fastest 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Philadelphia, PA to Newark, DE
How to get from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, DE by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, DE is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 151 Northeast Regional4:57 AM0h3130th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA5:28 AMNewark Station, Newark, DE$71One-way0 transfers
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- 151 Northeast Regional4:57 AM0h3130th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA5:28 AMNewark Station, Newark, DE$71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 151 Northeast Regional4:57 AM0h3130th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA5:28 AMNewark Station, Newark, DE$71One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 193 Northeast Regional7:18 PM0h3430th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA7:52 PMNewark Station, Newark, DE$71One-way0 transfers
- 125 Northeast Regional1:07 PM0h3630th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA1:43 PMNewark Station, Newark, DE$341One-way0 transfers
- 12:50 AM0h45Philadelphia Bus Station1:35 AMWilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French$111One-way0 transfers
- 12:05 AM0h45Philadelphia Bus Station12:50 AMWilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French$111One-way0 transfers
- 9:45 AM0h45Philadelphia Bus Station10:30 AMWilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French$111One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, DE
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This is compared to other travel options from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, DE:
A train is $9 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, DE costing on average $18 (€14).
Other travel options to Newark, DE take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 21m.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Philadelphia, PA and Newark, DE as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA and arrive in Newark Station, Newark, DE.
- Buses mostly depart from Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA and arrive in Wilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus, Peter Pan Bus Lines to go to Newark, DE by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak, Amtrak to go to Newark, DE by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with Greyhound, FlixBus, Peter Pan Bus Lines.
- 3 direct trains per day with Amtrak, Amtrak.
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