The average train between New York Penn Station and Chester takes 2h 19m and the fastest train takes 1h 43m. There is a train service every few hours from New York Penn Station to Chester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between New York Penn Station and Chester. The earliest departure is at 12:11 AM at night, and the last departure from New York Penn Station is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Chester at 11:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from New York Penn Station to Chester. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at Chester station via 30th Street Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
New York Penn Station to Chester train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
New York Penn Station to Chester train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Chester Transit Center station.
The distance between New York Penn Station and Chester is 153 km. The road distance is 165 km.
You can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chester Transit Center via Gray 30th St Station in around 2h 27m.