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Compare train, bus, and flight for Wilmington, DE to New York, NY
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wilmington, DE to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $23, while a bus costs an average of $37.
Distance: 105 miles (169 km)
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$23 Average price Cheapest | $37 Average price |
2h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Wilmington, DE to New York, NY
How to get from Wilmington, DE to New York, NY by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wilmington, DE to New York, NY is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
66 Northeast Regional11:59 PM5h12Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE5:11 AMPenn Station, New York, NY$121One-way0 transfers
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66 Northeast Regional11:59 PM5h12Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE5:11 AMPenn Station, New York, NY$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
2118 NextGen Acela4:47 PM1h37Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE6:24 PMPenn Station, New York, NY$1691One-way0 transfers
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198 Northeast Regional10:53 PM1h52Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE12:45 AMPenn Station, New York, NY$191One-way0 transfers
170 Northeast Regional6:29 AM1h58Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE8:27 AMPenn Station, New York, NY$321One-way0 transfers
56 Vermonter9:32 AM1h49Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE11:21 AMPenn Station, New York, NY$531One-way0 transfers
6:00 AM3h10Wilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French9:10 AMNew York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY$311One-way0 transfers
FlixBus+
10:00 AM3h30Wilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French1:30 PMNew York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY$341One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus+
10:00 AM4h10Wilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French2:10 PMNew York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.$351One-way2 transfers
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AA44303:20 PM3h36Philadelphia International Airport6:56 PMLaGuardia Airport$4641One-way1 transfer
AA4640 · AA47197:40 PM4h04Philadelphia International Airport11:44 PMLaGuardia Airport$4641One-way1 transfer
AA4724 · AA47084:30 PM4h29Philadelphia International Airport8:59 PMLaGuardia Airport$4641One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Wilmington, DE to New York, NY
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This is compared to other travel options from Wilmington, DE to New York, NY:
A train is $14 (€11) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Wilmington, DE to New York, NY costing on average $37 (€30).
A train is $434 (€351) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wilmington, DE to New York, NY costing on average $457 (€370).
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 41m.
Flight takes on average 8h 43m.
- Around 29 trains per day.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wilmington, DE and New York, NY as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Philadelphia International Airport and arrive in LaGuardia Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Wilmington Station, Wilmington, DE and arrive in Penn Station, New York, NY.
- Buses mostly depart from Wilmington, Amtrak Station @ ML King-French and arrive in New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY.
- Travel with Greyhound, Infobus, FlixBus to go to New York, NY by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak, Amtrak to go to New York, NY by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with Greyhound, Infobus.
- 29 direct trains per day with Amtrak, Amtrak.
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