The average train between New York Penn Station and Scotch Plains takes 54 min and the fastest train takes 51 min. There is an hourly train service from New York Penn Station to Scotch Plains. 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 Scotch Plains. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from New York Penn Station is at 11:14 PM which arrives into Scotch Plains at 12:07 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 54 min. 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 Scotch Plains. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at Scotch Plains station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
New York Penn Station to Scotch Plains train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from New York Penn Station.
New York Penn Station to Scotch Plains train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Fanwood station.
The distance between New York Penn Station and Scotch Plains is 35.1 km. The road distance is 38 km.
You can take a train from New York Penn Station to Fanwood via Newark Penn Station in around 1h 20m.